Public water system · AL0000571
ActiveAltoona Water & Sewer Board
At a glance
Altoona Water & Sewer Board (PWSID AL0000571) is an active community water system in Etowah County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,068 people through 381 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999.
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
1,068
Service connections
381
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Altoona Water & Sewer Board compare with other water systems in Etowah County?
By EPA's size categories, Altoona Water & Sewer Board is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Etowah County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,350 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 124,954 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 Altoona Water & Sewer Board is well 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 Altoona Water & Sewer Board?
EPA lists Altoona Water & 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. 17 of the 17 active systems in Etowah County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Altoona Water & Sewer Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and July 1999. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Altoona Water & Sewer Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Altoona Water & Sewer Board?
Altoona Water & Sewer Board (PWSID AL0000571) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Altoona Water & Sewer Board serve?
Altoona Water & Sewer Board reports serving 1,068 people through 381 service connections in Etowah County, Alabama.
Where does Altoona Water & 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 Altoona Water & Sewer Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999. 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 Altoona Water & 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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Altoona Water & Sewer Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Altoona Water & 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 Etowah County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden, the Wwsb of the City of | Etowah | 44,637 | Community | Surface water |
| Rainbow City, Wwb of the Town of | Etowah | 12,363 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Southside Water Works and Sewer Board | Etowah | 12,327 | Community | Groundwater |
| Attalla Water Works Board | Etowah | 8,403 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority | Etowah | 6,900 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Glencoe Water Works Board | Etowah | 6,465 | 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, “Altoona Water & Sewer Board, PWSID AL0000571, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/altoona-water-sewer-board-al0000571 (data as of October 1, 2026).