Public water system · AL0001403
ActiveArley Water Works
At a glance
Arley Water Works (PWSID AL0001403) is an active community water system in Winston County, Alabama. It reports serving 8,673 people through 2,891 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,673
Service connections
2,891
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Arley Water Works compare with other water systems in Winston County?
By EPA's size categories, Arley Water Works is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Winston County has 5 active public water systems, and Arley Water Works is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 39% above the county average of 6,226 people per system, and accounts for 28% of the 31,131 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 Arley Water Works is about 29% above 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 Arley Water Works?
EPA lists Arley Water Works 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 5 active systems in Winston County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Arley Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between September 2004 and October 2022. By type: 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Public Notice and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Required treatment not metFailure Submit Treatment Requirement Rpt · code 33 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-10-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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.
Arley Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Arley Water Works?
Arley Water Works (PWSID AL0001403) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Arley Water Works serve?
Arley Water Works reports serving 8,673 people through 2,891 service connections in Winston County, Alabama.
Where does Arley Water Works 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 Arley Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Arley Water Works' 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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Arley Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Arley Water Works 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 Winston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haleyville, Water Works & Sewer Board | Winston | 11,865 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Double Springs, Town of W&S Board | Winston | 6,075 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Addison Water Works | Winston | 2,622 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lynn Water Works | Winston | 1,896 | 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, “Arley Water Works, PWSID AL0001403, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/arley-water-works-al0001403 (data as of October 1, 2026).