Public water system · AL0000597
ActiveFayette Water Works Board
At a glance
Fayette Water Works Board (PWSID AL0000597) is an active community water system in Fayette County, Alabama. It reports serving 8,142 people through 2,714 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,142
Service connections
2,714
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fayette Water Works Board compare with other water systems in Fayette County?
By EPA's size categories, Fayette Water Works Board is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Fayette County has 5 active public water systems, and Fayette Water Works Board is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 3,962 people per system, and accounts for 41% of the 19,809 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 Fayette Water Works Board is about 21% above 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 78 Alabama systems (14%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fayette Water Works Board?
EPA lists Fayette Water Works Board 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 5 active systems in Fayette County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fayette Water Works Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Alachlor (Lasso). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Fayette Water Works Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fayette Water Works Board?
Fayette Water Works Board (PWSID AL0000597) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Fayette Water Works Board serve?
Fayette Water Works Board reports serving 8,142 people through 2,714 service connections in Fayette County, Alabama.
Where does Fayette Water Works Board get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Fayette Water Works Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Fayette Water Works Board'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fayette Water Works Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fayette Water Works Board 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 Fayette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry, Town of | Fayette | 4,887 | Community | Surface water |
| Fayette Co., Water Coord. & F. P. A. | Fayette | 4,386 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Glen Allen Water System | Fayette | 1,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Belk Water System | Fayette | 894 | 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, “Fayette Water Works Board, PWSID AL0000597, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/fayette-water-works-board-al0000597 (data as of October 1, 2026).