Public water system · AL0001764
ActiveCwm Water Authority
At a glance
Cwm Water Authority (PWSID AL0001764) is an active community water system in Wilcox County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,749 people through 583 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 October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,749
Service connections
583
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cwm Water Authority compare with other water systems in Wilcox County?
By EPA's size categories, Cwm Water Authority is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wilcox County has 6 active public water systems, and Cwm Water Authority is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 37% below the county average of 2,769 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 16,614 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 Cwm Water Authority is well 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 Cwm Water Authority?
EPA lists Cwm 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Wilcox County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cwm Water Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and October 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium), Chlordane, Oxamyl and Xylenes, Total. EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | 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.
Cwm Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cwm Water Authority?
Cwm Water Authority (PWSID AL0001764) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Cwm Water Authority serve?
Cwm Water Authority reports serving 1,749 people through 583 service connections in Wilcox County, Alabama.
Where does Cwm Water Authority 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 Cwm Water Authority 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 October 2024. 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 Cwm 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cwm Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cwm 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 Wilcox County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox County Water and Sewer District | Wilcox | 6,144 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Camden Water & Sewer Department | Wilcox | 4,170 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Hill,Town of | Wilcox | 2,361 | Community | Surface water |
| Millers Ferry Water Authority Inc.. | Wilcox | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Apple Water Works | Wilcox | 390 | 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, “Cwm Water Authority, PWSID AL0001764, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/cwm-water-authority-al0001764 (data as of October 1, 2026).