Public water system · AL0000277
ActiveEdwardsville Water & Fire Pro Authority
At a glance
Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro Authority (PWSID AL0000277) is an active community water system in Cleburne County, Alabama. It reports serving 585 people through 195 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
585
Service connections
195
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro Authority compare with other water systems in Cleburne County?
By EPA's size categories, Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro Authority is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cleburne County has 6 active public water systems, and Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro Authority is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,696 people per system, and accounts for 3.6% of the 16,173 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 Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro 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 Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro Authority?
EPA lists Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro 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. 4 of the 6 active systems in Cleburne County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2013 and October 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (7 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-26 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | 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.
Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro Authority?
Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro Authority (PWSID AL0000277) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro Authority serve?
Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro Authority reports serving 585 people through 195 service connections in Cleburne County, Alabama.
Where does Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro 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 Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro Authority have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are 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 Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro 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, 3 are 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 Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro 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 Cleburne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne County Water Authority | Cleburne | 8,307 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Heflin, the Water Works and Sewer Board | Cleburne | 4,590 | Community | Surface water |
| Ranburne Water & Sewer Department | Cleburne | 2,061 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cheaha State Park | Cleburne | 570 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Coleman Lake Usfs Rec Area | Cleburne | 60 | Transient non-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, “Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro Authority, PWSID AL0000277, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/edwardsville-water-fire-pro-authority-al0000277 (data as of October 1, 2026).