Public water system · AL0000547
ActiveCentral Elmore Water & Sewer Authority
At a glance
Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID AL0000547) is an active community water system in Elmore County, Alabama. It reports serving 39,798 people through 13,266 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 March 2016.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
39,798
Service connections
13,266
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority compare with other water systems in Elmore County?
By EPA's size categories, Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Elmore County has 10 active public water systems, and Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.6 times the county average of 11,063 people per system, and accounts for 36% of the 110,629 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 Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority is about 5.9 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 78 Alabama systems (14%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority?
EPA lists Central Elmore Water & Sewer 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. 9 of the 10 active systems in Elmore County (90%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. The violations listed here began between December 1994 and March 2016. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-03-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-10 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-10 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-11 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority?
Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID AL0000547) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority serve?
Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority reports serving 39,798 people through 13,266 service connections in Elmore County, Alabama.
Where does Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority 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 March 2016. 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 Central Elmore Water & Sewer 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Central Elmore Water & Sewer 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 Elmore County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmore Water & Sewer Authority | Elmore | 13,680 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Holtville Water System | Elmore | 12,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tri Community Water System | Elmore | 11,832 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wetumpka, the Ww & Sb of the City of | Elmore | 10,137 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tallassee Water Works | Elmore | 7,512 | Community | Surface water |
| Millbrook Utilities | Elmore | 5,451 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority, PWSID AL0000547, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/central-elmore-water-sewer-authority-al0000547 (data as of October 1, 2026).