Public water system · AL0001151
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At a glance
Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the (PWSID AL0001151) is an active community water system in Shelby County, Alabama. It reports serving 12,903 people through 4,301 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,903
Service connections
4,301
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the compare with other water systems in Shelby County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Shelby County has 16 active public water systems, and Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 13,291 people per system, and accounts for 6.1% of the 212,655 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 Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 302 Alabama systems (52%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the?
EPA lists Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the 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. 14 of the 16 active systems in Shelby County (88%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and January 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate, Diquat, Endrin and Lindane (gamma-BHC). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | 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.
Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the?
Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the (PWSID AL0001151) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the serve?
Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the reports serving 12,903 people through 4,301 service connections in Shelby County, Alabama.
Where does Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the 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 January 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 Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the'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 January 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 Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Columbiana, the Ww Board of the 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 Shelby County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabaster Water Department, City of | Shelby | 40,986 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Shelby County Commission-Water Services | Shelby | 40,101 | Community | Surface water |
| Pelham, City of | Shelby | 38,703 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Calera, the Wwb of Te City of | Shelby | 26,982 | Community | Surface water |
| Helena, the Ub of the City of | Shelby | 21,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board | Shelby | 10,746 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town of, PWSID AL0001151, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/columbiana-the-ww-board-of-the-town-of-al0001151 (data as of October 1, 2026).