Public water system · AL0000777
ActiveChisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority
At a glance
Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority (PWSID AL0000777) is an active community water system in Lauderdale County, Alabama. It reports serving 4,881 people through 1,627 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,881
Service connections
1,627
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority compare with other water systems in Lauderdale County?
By EPA's size categories, Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Lauderdale County has 8 active public water systems, and Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 15,627 people per system, and accounts for 3.9% of the 125,019 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 Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority is about 27% 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 152 Alabama systems (26%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority?
EPA lists Chisholm Heights, Water & F P 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. 7 of the 8 active systems in Lauderdale County (88%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and October 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | 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.
Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority?
Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority (PWSID AL0000777) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority serve?
Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority reports serving 4,881 people through 1,627 service connections in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Where does Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Chisholm Heights, Water & F P 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Chisholm Heights, Water & F P 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 Lauderdale County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Water Department, City of | Lauderdale | 77,766 | Community | Surface water |
| West Lauderdale Co, Water & Fpa | Lauderdale | 15,681 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Lauderdale County Water Authority | Lauderdale | 10,296 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Greenhill Water & Fire Pro Authority | Lauderdale | 8,214 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rogersville Water Works & Sewer Board | Lauderdale | 5,271 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lexington Water Works | Lauderdale | 2,910 | 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, “Chisholm Heights, Water & F P Authority, PWSID AL0000777, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/chisholm-heights-water-f-p-authority-al0000777 (data as of October 1, 2026).