Public water system · AL0001434
ActiveCook Springs Water Authority
At a glance
Cook Springs Water Authority (PWSID AL0001434) is an active community water system in St. Clair County, Alabama. It reports serving 4,569 people through 1,523 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,569
Service connections
1,523
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cook Springs Water Authority compare with other water systems in St. Clair County?
By EPA's size categories, Cook Springs Water Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). St. Clair County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is about 16% below the county average of 5,416 people per system, and accounts for 5% of the 92,065 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 Cook Springs Water Authority is about 32% 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 Cook Springs Water Authority?
EPA lists Cook Springs Water Authority 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. 16 of the 17 active systems in St. Clair County (94%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cook Springs Water Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and January 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-22 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Cook Springs Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cook Springs Water Authority?
Cook Springs Water Authority (PWSID AL0001434) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Cook Springs Water Authority serve?
Cook Springs Water Authority reports serving 4,569 people through 1,523 service connections in St. Clair County, Alabama.
Where does Cook Springs Water Authority 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 Cook Springs Water Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Cook Springs Water Authority'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cook Springs Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cook Springs Water Authority 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 St. Clair County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odenville Utilities Board | St. Clair | 26,022 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pell City, City of | St. Clair | 17,586 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| New London Water & Fp Authority | St. Clair | 6,843 | Community | Groundwater |
| Springville Water Works | St. Clair | 6,468 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Margaret Water Works | St. Clair | 6,336 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wattsville Water Authority | St. Clair | 5,097 | 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, “Cook Springs Water Authority, PWSID AL0001434, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/cook-springs-water-authority-al0001434 (data as of October 1, 2026).