Public water system · AL0000101
ActiveCleveland Water Works
At a glance
Cleveland Water Works (PWSID AL0000101) is an active community water system in Blount County, Alabama. It reports serving 3,516 people through 1,172 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,516
Service connections
1,172
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cleveland Water Works compare with other water systems in Blount County?
By EPA's size categories, Cleveland Water Works is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Blount County has 12 active public water systems, and Cleveland Water Works is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 5,799 people per system, and accounts for 5.1% of the 69,588 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 Cleveland Water Works is about half of 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 Cleveland Water Works?
EPA lists Cleveland Water Works 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. 10 of the 12 active systems in Blount County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cleveland Water Works have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2003. The violations listed here began between July 1997 and September 2003. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), 1,2-Dichloropropane, Vinyl chloride and Styrene. EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-10 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | 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.
Cleveland Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cleveland Water Works?
Cleveland Water Works (PWSID AL0000101) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Cleveland Water Works serve?
Cleveland Water Works reports serving 3,516 people through 1,172 service connections in Blount County, Alabama.
Where does Cleveland Water Works 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 Cleveland Water Works 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 September 2003. 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 Cleveland Water Works' 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 September 2003. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cleveland Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Cleveland Water Works 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 Blount County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneonta, Ub of the City of | Blount | 19,971 | Community | Surface water |
| Blount County Water Authority | Blount | 19,074 | Community | Surface water |
| Pine Bluff Water Authority | Blount | 6,330 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Snead Water Works, Town of | Blount | 6,111 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blountsville, the Ub of the Town of | Blount | 4,266 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nectar, Town of | Blount | 3,288 | 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, “Cleveland Water Works, PWSID AL0000101, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/cleveland-water-works-al0000101 (data as of October 1, 2026).