Public water system · AL0001265
ActiveAlexander City, City of
At a glance
City of Alexander City (PWSID AL0001265) is an active community water system in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. It reports serving 32,556 people through 10,874 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
32,556
Service connections
10,874
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Alexander City compare with other water systems in Tallapoosa County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Alexander City is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Tallapoosa County has 10 active public water systems, and City of Alexander City is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.7 times the county average of 6,874 people per system, and accounts for 47% of the 68,735 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 City of Alexander City is about 4.9 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 78 Alabama systems (14%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Alexander City?
EPA lists City of Alexander City 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. 8 of the 10 active systems in Tallapoosa County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Alexander City have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and November 2019. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-13 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-13 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-02-08 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-02-08 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
City of Alexander City: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Alexander City?
City of Alexander City (PWSID AL0001265) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Alexander City serve?
City of Alexander City reports serving 32,556 people through 10,874 service connections in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
Where does City of Alexander City get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City of Alexander City have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. 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 City of Alexander City'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Alexander City's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Alexander City 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 Tallapoosa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Hill Water Authority | Tallapoosa | 14,127 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jacksons Gap Water Authority | Tallapoosa | 6,813 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wall Street Water Authority | Tallapoosa | 6,102 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dadeville Water and Gas Board | Tallapoosa | 4,101 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| New Site Water System | Tallapoosa | 2,361 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Camp Hill Utilities Board | Tallapoosa | 1,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Alexander City, City of, PWSID AL0001265, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/alexander-city-city-of-al0001265 (data as of October 1, 2026).