Public water system · AL0001108
ActiveBanks Water System
At a glance
Banks Water System (PWSID AL0001108) is an active community water system in Pike County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,260 people through 420 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,260
Service connections
420
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Banks Water System compare with other water systems in Pike County?
By EPA's size categories, Banks Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pike County has 5 active public water systems, and Banks Water System is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 8,060 people per system, and accounts for 3.1% of the 40,299 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 Banks Water System 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 Banks Water System?
EPA lists Banks Water System 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 Pike County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Banks Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and January 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Banks Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Banks Water System?
Banks Water System (PWSID AL0001108) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Banks Water System serve?
Banks Water System reports serving 1,260 people through 420 service connections in Pike County, Alabama.
Where does Banks Water System 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 Banks Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Banks Water System'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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Banks Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Banks Water System 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 Pike County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Utilities, City of | Pike | 23,523 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pike County Water Authority | Pike | 12,021 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brundidge Water Department, City of | Pike | 3,057 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goshen Water Works Dist System | Pike | 438 | 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, “Banks Water System, PWSID AL0001108, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/banks-water-system-al0001108 (data as of October 1, 2026).