Public water system · AL0000572
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At a glance
Attalla Water Works Board (PWSID AL0000572) is an active community water system in Etowah County, Alabama. It reports serving 8,403 people through 2,801 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,403
Service connections
2,801
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Attalla Water Works Board compare with other water systems in Etowah County?
By EPA's size categories, Attalla Water Works Board is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Etowah County has 17 active public water systems, and Attalla Water Works Board is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14% above the county average of 7,350 people per system, and accounts for 6.7% 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 Attalla Water Works Board is about 25% 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. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 5 Alabama systems (0.9%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Attalla Water Works Board?
EPA lists Attalla Water Works 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 Attalla Water Works Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between April 1991 and October 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 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 |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Attalla Water Works Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Attalla Water Works Board?
Attalla Water Works Board (PWSID AL0000572) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Attalla Water Works Board serve?
Attalla Water Works Board reports serving 8,403 people through 2,801 service connections in Etowah County, Alabama.
Where does Attalla Water Works Board get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Attalla Water Works Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is 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 Attalla Water Works 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 4 violations for this system; none is 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 Attalla Water Works Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Attalla Water Works 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 |
| West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority | Etowah | 6,900 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Glencoe Water Works Board | Etowah | 6,465 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fords Valley & Hwy 278 Water | Etowah | 5,616 | Community | Purchased 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, “Attalla Water Works Board, PWSID AL0000572, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/attalla-water-works-board-al0000572 (data as of October 1, 2026).