Public water system · AL0001302
ActiveFosters-Ralph Water Authority
At a glance
Fosters-Ralph Water Authority (PWSID AL0001302) is an active community water system in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It reports serving 6,015 people through 2,005 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,015
Service connections
2,005
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fosters-Ralph Water Authority compare with other water systems in Tuscaloosa County?
By EPA's size categories, Fosters-Ralph Water Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Tuscaloosa County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 27,275 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 272,754 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 Fosters-Ralph Water Authority is about 10% 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 Fosters-Ralph Water Authority?
EPA lists Fosters-Ralph 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. 10 of the 10 active systems in Tuscaloosa County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fosters-Ralph Water Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between August 1993 and October 2022. By type: 1 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Fosters-Ralph Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fosters-Ralph Water Authority?
Fosters-Ralph Water Authority (PWSID AL0001302) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Fosters-Ralph Water Authority serve?
Fosters-Ralph Water Authority reports serving 6,015 people through 2,005 service connections in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
Where does Fosters-Ralph 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 Fosters-Ralph Water Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Fosters-Ralph 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fosters-Ralph Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fosters-Ralph 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 Tuscaloosa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer | Tuscaloosa | 166,524 | Community | Surface water |
| Northport Water Works, City of | Tuscaloosa | 40,551 | Community | Surface water |
| Carrolls Creek, Water Authority | Tuscaloosa | 16,248 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Citizens Water Service, Inc.. | Tuscaloosa | 15,096 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mitchell Water System Inc. | Tuscaloosa | 8,730 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Englewood-Hulls Water System, Inc.. | Tuscaloosa | 7,077 | 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, “Fosters-Ralph Water Authority, PWSID AL0001302, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/fosters-ralph-water-authority-al0001302 (data as of October 1, 2026).