Public water system · AL0000664
ActiveHeadland Water Works
At a glance
Headland Water Works (PWSID AL0000664) is an active community water system in Henry County, Alabama. It reports serving 6,003 people through 2,001 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,003
Service connections
2,001
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Headland Water Works compare with other water systems in Henry County?
By EPA's size categories, Headland Water Works is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Henry County has 6 active public water systems, and Headland Water Works is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 56% above the county average of 3,841 people per system, and accounts for 26% of the 23,046 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 Headland Water Works 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. 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 Headland Water Works?
EPA lists Headland Water Works 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. 5 of the 6 active systems in Henry County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Headland Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between March 1991 and April 2022. By type: 1 reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-02-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Headland Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Headland Water Works?
Headland Water Works (PWSID AL0000664) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Headland Water Works serve?
Headland Water Works reports serving 6,003 people through 2,001 service connections in Henry County, Alabama.
Where does Headland Water Works 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 Headland Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Headland Water Works' 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Headland Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Headland Water Works 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 Henry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County Water Authority | Henry | 11,625 | Community | Groundwater |
| Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board | Henry | 3,933 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newville Water System | Henry | 900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wills Cross Roads Water System | Henry | 540 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ala. Warehouse/Lower Pool #2 | Henry | 45 | Non-transient non-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, “Headland Water Works, PWSID AL0000664, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/headland-water-works-al0000664 (data as of October 1, 2026).