Public water system · AL0000385
ActiveBrantley Water Works
At a glance
Brantley Water Works (PWSID AL0000385) is an active community water system in Crenshaw County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,458 people through 486 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,458
Service connections
486
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brantley Water Works compare with other water systems in Crenshaw County?
By EPA's size categories, Brantley Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Crenshaw County has 7 active public water systems, and Brantley Water Works is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 3,106 people per system, and accounts for 6.7% of the 21,744 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 Brantley Water Works 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 Brantley Water Works?
EPA lists Brantley 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. 6 of the 7 active systems in Crenshaw County (86%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Brantley Water Works have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and January 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, p-Dichlorobenzene, Xylenes, Total and o-Dichlorobenzene. EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Brantley Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brantley Water Works?
Brantley Water Works (PWSID AL0000385) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Brantley Water Works serve?
Brantley Water Works reports serving 1,458 people through 486 service connections in Crenshaw County, Alabama.
Where does Brantley Water Works 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 Brantley Water Works have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Brantley 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Brantley Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Brantley 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 Crenshaw County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quint-Mar Water Authority | Crenshaw | 8,703 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Crenshaw County Water Authority | Crenshaw | 6,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Luverne, Ww&Sb of the City of | Crenshaw | 3,903 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rutledge, Town of | Crenshaw | 789 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dozier Water Works | Crenshaw | 498 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glenwood Water Works | Crenshaw | 318 | 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, “Brantley Water Works, PWSID AL0000385, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/brantley-water-works-al0000385 (data as of October 1, 2026).