Public water system · AL0000314
ActiveColbert County Rural Water System
At a glance
Colbert County Rural Water System (PWSID AL0000314) is an active community water system in Colbert County, Alabama. It reports serving 13,395 people through 4,465 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 July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,395
Service connections
4,465
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Colbert County Rural Water System compare with other water systems in Colbert County?
By EPA's size categories, Colbert County Rural Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Colbert County has 13 active public water systems, and Colbert County Rural Water System is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 6,480 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 84,238 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 Colbert County Rural Water System is about twice 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 Colbert County Rural Water System?
EPA lists Colbert County Rural Water System 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 13 active systems in Colbert County (77%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Colbert County Rural Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between July 2021 and July 2021. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlorobenzene, Ethylbenzene, 1,2-Dichloropropane and o-Dichlorobenzene. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | 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.
Colbert County Rural Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Colbert County Rural Water System?
Colbert County Rural Water System (PWSID AL0000314) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Colbert County Rural Water System serve?
Colbert County Rural Water System reports serving 13,395 people through 4,465 service connections in Colbert County, Alabama.
Where does Colbert County Rural Water System 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 Colbert County Rural Water System 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 July 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 Colbert County Rural Water System'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 July 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 Colbert County Rural Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Colbert County Rural Water System 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 Colbert County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle Shoals Utility Board | Colbert | 22,467 | Community | Surface water |
| Tuscumbia Water Works | Colbert | 14,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield | Colbert | 13,758 | Community | Surface water |
| Spring Valley Water Authority | Colbert | 5,520 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hawk Pride Mt Water System | Colbert | 4,035 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Littleville Water Works | Colbert | 3,576 | 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, “Colbert County Rural Water System, PWSID AL0000314, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/colbert-county-rural-water-system-al0000314 (data as of October 1, 2026).