Public water system · AL0000578
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At a glance
Glencoe Water Works Board (PWSID AL0000578) is an active community water system in Etowah County, Alabama. It reports serving 6,465 people through 2,155 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,465
Service connections
2,155
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Glencoe Water Works Board compare with other water systems in Etowah County?
By EPA's size categories, Glencoe Water Works Board is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Etowah County has 17 active public water systems, and Glencoe Water Works Board is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12% below the county average of 7,350 people per system, and accounts for 5.2% of the 124,954 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 Glencoe Water Works Board is roughly in line with 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 302 Alabama systems (52%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Glencoe Water Works Board?
EPA lists Glencoe 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. 17 of the 17 active systems in Etowah County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Glencoe Water Works Board have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and January 2007. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, Ethylbenzene, Benzene and 1,2-Dichloropropane. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Glencoe Water Works Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Glencoe Water Works Board?
Glencoe Water Works Board (PWSID AL0000578) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Glencoe Water Works Board serve?
Glencoe Water Works Board reports serving 6,465 people through 2,155 service connections in Etowah County, Alabama.
Where does Glencoe Water Works Board get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Glencoe Water Works Board have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. 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 Glencoe 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Glencoe Water Works Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Glencoe 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 Etowah County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden, the Wwsb of the City of | Etowah | 44,637 | Community | Surface water |
| Rainbow City, Wwb of the Town of | Etowah | 12,363 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Southside Water Works and Sewer Board | Etowah | 12,327 | Community | Groundwater |
| Attalla Water Works Board | Etowah | 8,403 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority | Etowah | 6,900 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fords Valley & Hwy 278 Water | Etowah | 5,616 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
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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, “Glencoe Water Works Board, PWSID AL0000578, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/glencoe-water-works-board-al0000578 (data as of October 1, 2026).