Public water system · AL0000604
ActiveHodges Water System
At a glance
Hodges Water System (PWSID AL0000604) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Alabama. It reports serving 2,400 people through 800 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,400
Service connections
800
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hodges Water System compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Hodges Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Franklin County has 6 active public water systems, and Hodges Water System is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 6,585 people per system, and accounts for 6.1% 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 Hodges Water System is about 64% 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 Hodges Water System?
EPA lists Hodges 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Franklin County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hodges Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between April 1999 and January 2020. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Glyphosate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Hodges Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hodges Water System?
Hodges Water System (PWSID AL0000604) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Hodges Water System serve?
Hodges Water System reports serving 2,400 people through 800 service connections in Franklin County, Alabama.
Where does Hodges Water System 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 Hodges Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Hodges 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hodges Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hodges 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 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 |
| Franklin County Water Service Authority | Franklin | 5,166 | Community | Surface water |
| 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, “Hodges Water System, PWSID AL0000604, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/hodges-water-system-al0000604 (data as of October 1, 2026).