Public water system · AL0000748
ActiveGraysville Water Board
At a glance
Graysville Water Board (PWSID AL0000748) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Alabama. It reports serving 9,288 people through 3,096 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,288
Service connections
3,096
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Graysville Water Board compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Graysville Water Board is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Jefferson County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 57,665 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 807,308 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 Graysville Water Board is about 39% above 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 Graysville Water Board?
EPA lists Graysville Water 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. 10 of the 14 active systems in Jefferson County (71%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Graysville Water Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2006. The violations listed here began between August 1992 and June 2006. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Graysville Water Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Graysville Water Board?
Graysville Water Board (PWSID AL0000748) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Graysville Water Board serve?
Graysville Water Board reports serving 9,288 people through 3,096 service connections in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Where does Graysville Water Board 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 Graysville Water Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2006. 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 Graysville Water 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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Graysville Water Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Graysville Water 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Alabama Water System | Jefferson | 585,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Bessemer Water Service | Jefferson | 86,091 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Warrior River Water Authority | Jefferson | 38,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Trussville, Ub of the City of | Jefferson | 36,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Leeds Water Works Board | Jefferson | 21,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Irondale Water System | Jefferson | 10,098 | Community | 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, “Graysville Water Board, PWSID AL0000748, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/graysville-water-board-al0000748 (data as of October 1, 2026).