Public water system · AL0000189
ActiveCherokee County Water & Sewer Authority
At a glance
Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID AL0000189) is an active community water system in Cherokee County, Alabama. It reports serving 11,013 people through 3,671 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2020.
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
11,013
Service connections
3,671
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority compare with other water systems in Cherokee County?
By EPA's size categories, Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Cherokee County has 4 active public water systems, and Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 5,742 people per system, and accounts for 48% of the 22,968 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 Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority is about 64% 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 Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority?
EPA lists Cherokee County 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. 3 of the 4 active systems in Cherokee County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2020. The violations listed here began between August 2019 and May 2020. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-02-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-02-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-09 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-09 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-18 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-18 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority?
Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID AL0000189) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority serve?
Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority reports serving 11,013 people through 3,671 service connections in Cherokee County, Alabama.
Where does Cherokee County Water & Sewer 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 Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2020. 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 Cherokee County 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. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cherokee County 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 Cherokee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Water & Sewer Board | Cherokee | 7,050 | Community | Surface water |
| Cedar Bluff Utilities Board | Cherokee | 4,875 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Big Oak Campground | Cherokee | 30 | 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, “Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority, PWSID AL0000189, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/cherokee-county-water-sewer-authority-al0000189 (data as of October 1, 2026).