Public water system · AL0000506
ActiveCollinsville Water Works
At a glance
Collinsville Water Works (PWSID AL0000506) is an active community water system in DeKalb County, Alabama. It reports serving 3,945 people through 1,315 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,945
Service connections
1,315
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Collinsville Water Works compare with other water systems in DeKalb County?
By EPA's size categories, Collinsville Water Works is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). DeKalb County has 6 active public water systems, and Collinsville Water Works is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 13,674 people per system, and accounts for 4.8% of the 82,045 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 Collinsville Water Works is about 41% 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 Collinsville Water Works?
EPA lists Collinsville 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. 5 of the 6 active systems in DeKalb County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Collinsville Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between September 1993 and October 2017. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-11 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Collinsville Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Collinsville Water Works?
Collinsville Water Works (PWSID AL0000506) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Collinsville Water Works serve?
Collinsville Water Works reports serving 3,945 people through 1,315 service connections in DeKalb County, Alabama.
Where does Collinsville 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 Collinsville Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 Collinsville 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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Collinsville Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Collinsville 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 DeKalb County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd | DeKalb | 47,070 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Payne, the Ww Bd of the City of | DeKalb | 25,107 | Community | Surface water |
| Valley Head Water Works Board | DeKalb | 3,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crossville Water Board | DeKalb | 1,998 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jcg Foods of Alabama LLC | DeKalb | 850 | Non-transient non-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, “Collinsville Water Works, PWSID AL0000506, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/collinsville-water-works-al0000506 (data as of October 1, 2026).