Public water system · AL0000657
ActiveAbbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board
At a glance
Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board (PWSID AL0000657) is an active community water system in Henry County, Alabama. It reports serving 3,933 people through 1,276 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,933
Service connections
1,276
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board compare with other water systems in Henry County?
By EPA's size categories, Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Henry County has 6 active public water systems, and Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 3,841 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 23,046 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Alabama, the 576 active systems average 11,028 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board is about 41% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Alabama has 505 active community water systems, 88% of the state's 576 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 302 Alabama systems (52%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board?
EPA lists Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board as owned by a local government. The AL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 5 of the 6 active systems in Henry County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and January 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Dinoseb, 2,4-D, Pentachlorophenol and Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate. EPA lists 12 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board?
Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board (PWSID AL0000657) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board serve?
Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board reports serving 3,933 people through 1,276 service connections in Henry County, Alabama.
Where does Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Henry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County Water Authority | Henry | 11,625 | Community | Groundwater |
| Headland Water Works | Henry | 6,003 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newville Water System | Henry | 900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wills Cross Roads Water System | Henry | 540 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ala. Warehouse/Lower Pool #2 | Henry | 45 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board, PWSID AL0000657, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/abbeville-water-works-sewer-board-al0000657 (data as of October 1, 2026).