Public water system · AL0001360
ActiveFruitdale Water System
At a glance
Fruitdale Water System (PWSID AL0001360) is an active community water system in Washington County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,809 people through 603 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,809
Service connections
603
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fruitdale Water System compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Fruitdale Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Washington County has 13 active public water systems, and Fruitdale Water System is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 21% above the county average of 1,496 people per system, and accounts for 9.3% of the 19,444 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 Fruitdale Water System 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 37 Alabama systems (6.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fruitdale Water System?
EPA lists Fruitdale Water System 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. 11 of the 13 active systems in Washington County (85%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fruitdale Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between February 1993 and January 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-11 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Fruitdale Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fruitdale Water System?
Fruitdale Water System (PWSID AL0001360) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Fruitdale Water System serve?
Fruitdale Water System reports serving 1,809 people through 603 service connections in Washington County, Alabama.
Where does Fruitdale Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Fruitdale Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Fruitdale Water System'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fruitdale Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fruitdale Water System 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcintosh Water & Fire Pro Authority | Washington | 3,060 | Community | Groundwater |
| Washington County Water Authority | Washington | 2,445 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millry Water Works | Washington | 2,217 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chatom, the Utilities Board of the Town | Washington | 2,037 | Community | Groundwater |
| Leroy Water Authority | Washington | 1,710 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tibbie Water & Fire Protection Authority | Washington | 1,539 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
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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, “Fruitdale Water System, PWSID AL0001360, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/fruitdale-water-system-al0001360 (data as of October 1, 2026).