Public water system · AL0001103
ActiveCarrollton Wd, Town of
At a glance
Town of Carrollton Wd (PWSID AL0001103) is an active community water system in Pickens County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,305 people through 435 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,305
Service connections
435
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Carrollton Wd compare with other water systems in Pickens County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Carrollton Wd is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pickens County has 5 active public water systems, and Town of Carrollton Wd is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,466 people per system, and accounts for 4.8% of the 27,330 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 Town of Carrollton Wd 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 37 Alabama systems (6.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Carrollton Wd?
EPA lists Town of Carrollton Wd 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 Pickens County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Carrollton Wd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. The violations listed here began between June 2001 and January 2011. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Town of Carrollton Wd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Carrollton Wd?
Town of Carrollton Wd (PWSID AL0001103) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Carrollton Wd serve?
Town of Carrollton Wd reports serving 1,305 people through 435 service connections in Pickens County, Alabama.
Where does Town of Carrollton Wd get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Town of Carrollton Wd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. 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 Town of Carrollton Wd'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Carrollton Wd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Carrollton Wd 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 Pickens County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens County Water Authority | Pickens | 14,364 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aliceville, Water & Sb of the City of | Pickens | 5,655 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gordo Water Gas & Sewer Board | Pickens | 3,630 | Community | Groundwater |
| Reform Water & Sewer Board | Pickens | 2,376 | 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, “Carrollton Wd, Town of, PWSID AL0001103, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/carrollton-wd-town-of-al0001103 (data as of October 1, 2026).