Public Water Authority
Waterworks Boards of Section & Dutton
Serving Section and Dutton water systems in northeast Alabama
Population served
35,259 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for AL0000728)
State system code
FIPS 01
Billing frequency
Monthly. The 2026 newsletter says online bill pay uses the customer number and PIN printed on the monthly bill.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Waterworks Boards of Section & Dutton operates as a public water authority serving Section and Dutton water systems in northeast Alabama. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The official site links a fee schedule effective July 1, 2026 but the reviewed page text does not expose the residential base, usage tiers, or drought surcharge values.. Bills are generated monthly. the 2026 newsletter says online bill pay uses the customer number and pin printed on the monthly bill., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The complete current Section/Dutton residential tariff was not exposed in the reviewed public text.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed official site concerns the Section and Dutton water systems and does not expose a sewer billing calculation.
Meter and infrastructure notes
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed site identifies monthly bills but does not identify AMR/AMI hardware or the meter-reading schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
256-638-2119 for main breaks, outages, and customer service.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Section and Dutton water systems in northeast Alabama
Waterworks Boards of Section & Dutton is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.