Public water system · AL0000001
ActiveAutauga Co Water Authority
At a glance
Autauga Co Water Authority (PWSID AL0000001) is an active community water system in Autauga County, Alabama. It reports serving 7,710 people through 2,570 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,710
Service connections
2,570
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Autauga Co Water Authority compare with other water systems in Autauga County?
By EPA's size categories, Autauga Co Water Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Autauga County has 7 active public water systems, and Autauga Co Water Authority is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 25% below the county average of 10,248 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 71,734 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 Autauga Co Water Authority is about 15% 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 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 Autauga Co Water Authority?
EPA lists Autauga Co Water Authority 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. 6 of the 7 active systems in Autauga County (86%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Autauga Co Water Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. The violations listed here began between September 2003 and September 2010. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2003-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 2 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.
Autauga Co Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Autauga Co Water Authority?
Autauga Co Water Authority (PWSID AL0000001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Autauga Co Water Authority serve?
Autauga Co Water Authority reports serving 7,710 people through 2,570 service connections in Autauga County, Alabama.
Where does Autauga Co Water Authority 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 Autauga Co Water Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. 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 Autauga Co Water Authority'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Autauga Co Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Autauga Co Water Authority 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 Autauga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prattville, the Ww Board of the City of | Autauga | 46,614 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Marbury Water System, Inc.. | Autauga | 8,670 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| West Autauga Water Authority | Autauga | 5,106 | Community | Groundwater |
| Autaugaville Water Works | Autauga | 1,494 | Community | Groundwater |
| Billingsley Water System | Autauga | 1,440 | Community | Groundwater |
| International Paper Prattville Mill | Autauga | 700 | 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, “Autauga Co Water Authority, PWSID AL0000001, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/autauga-co-water-authority-al0000001 (data as of October 1, 2026).