Public water system · AL0001780
ActiveFive Star Water Supply District
At a glance
Five Star Water Supply District (PWSID AL0001780) is an active community water system in Elmore County, Alabama. It reports serving 100 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
6
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Five Star Water Supply District compare with other water systems in Elmore County?
By EPA's size categories, Five Star Water Supply District is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Elmore County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 11,063 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 110,629 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 Five Star Water Supply District 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. 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 Five Star Water Supply District?
EPA lists Five Star Water Supply District 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. 9 of the 10 active systems in Elmore County (90%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Five Star Water Supply District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and July 2002. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Archived |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Five Star Water Supply District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Five Star Water Supply District?
Five Star Water Supply District (PWSID AL0001780) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Five Star Water Supply District serve?
Five Star Water Supply District reports serving 100 people through 6 service connections in Elmore County, Alabama.
Where does Five Star Water Supply District 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 Five Star Water Supply District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002. 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 Five Star Water Supply District'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 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Five Star Water Supply District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Five Star Water Supply District 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 Elmore County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority | Elmore | 39,798 | Community | Surface water |
| Elmore Water & Sewer Authority | Elmore | 13,680 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Holtville Water System | Elmore | 12,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tri Community Water System | Elmore | 11,832 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wetumpka, the Ww & Sb of the City of | Elmore | 10,137 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tallassee Water Works | Elmore | 7,512 | Community | 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, “Five Star Water Supply District, PWSID AL0001780, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/five-star-water-supply-district-al0001780 (data as of October 1, 2026).