Public water system · AL0000233
ActiveChoctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc..
At a glance
Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc.. (PWSID AL0000233) is an active community water system in Choctaw County, Alabama. It reports serving 819 people through 273 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
819
Service connections
273
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Choctaw County?
By EPA's size categories, Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc.. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Choctaw County has 5 active public water systems, and Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc.. is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,619 people per system, and accounts for 4.5% of the 18,096 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 Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc.. 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 Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc..?
EPA lists Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc.. 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 Choctaw County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and January 2021. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc..?
Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc.. (PWSID AL0000233) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc.. serve?
Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc.. reports serving 819 people through 273 service connections in Choctaw County, Alabama.
Where does Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc.. 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 Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc..'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 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc..'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc.. 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 Choctaw County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbertown, Utilities Board of Town of | Choctaw | 8,157 | Community | Groundwater |
| Butler Water System | Choctaw | 4,590 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority | Choctaw | 3,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pennington, Utilities Board of | Choctaw | 1,080 | 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, “Choctaw-Edna Water Authority, Inc.., PWSID AL0000233, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/choctaw-edna-water-authority-inc-al0000233 (data as of October 1, 2026).