Public water system · AL0001500
ActiveFranklin County Water Service Authority
At a glance
Franklin County Water Service Authority (PWSID AL0001500) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Alabama. It reports serving 5,166 people through 1,722 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 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,166
Service connections
1,722
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Franklin County Water Service Authority compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Franklin County Water Service Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Franklin County has 6 active public water systems, and Franklin County Water Service Authority is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 22% below the county average of 6,585 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 39,507 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 Franklin County Water Service Authority is about 23% 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 Franklin County Water Service Authority?
EPA lists Franklin County Water Service 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 Franklin County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Franklin County Water Service Authority 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 2023. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Diquat. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | 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.
Franklin County Water Service Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Franklin County Water Service Authority?
Franklin County Water Service Authority (PWSID AL0001500) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Franklin County Water Service Authority serve?
Franklin County Water Service Authority reports serving 5,166 people through 1,722 service connections in Franklin County, Alabama.
Where does Franklin County Water Service Authority 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 Franklin County Water Service Authority 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 2023. 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 Franklin County Water Service 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Franklin County Water Service Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Franklin County Water Service 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board | Franklin | 17,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Phil Campbell Water Works | Franklin | 7,425 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Red Bay, the Water Works & Gas Bd | Franklin | 6,048 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Hodges Water System | Franklin | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Vina Water Works Board | Franklin | 1,368 | 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, “Franklin County Water Service Authority, PWSID AL0001500, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/franklin-county-water-service-authority-al0001500 (data as of October 1, 2026).