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Lafayette (City of)

At a glance

Lafayette (City of) (PWSID AL0000178) is an active community water system in Chambers County, Alabama. It reports serving 4,047 people through 1,349 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

4,047

Service connections

1,349

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAL0000178

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served4,047

Service connections1,349

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAL state drinking water program

City servedLafayette

StateAlabama

ZIP—

CountyChambers County

How does Lafayette (City of) compare with other water systems in Chambers County?

By EPA's size categories, Lafayette (City of) is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Chambers County has 5 active public water systems, and Lafayette (City of) is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 43% below the county average of 7,112 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 35,558 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 Lafayette (City of) is about 40% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 78 Alabama systems (14%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Lafayette (City of)?

EPA lists Lafayette (City of) 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 5 active systems in Chambers County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Lafayette (City of) have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and February 2023. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (6 of them). 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
2023-02-16	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2023-02-16	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2022-11-17	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2022-11-17	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2022-08-18	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2022-08-18	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2022-05-12	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2022-05-12	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2016-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2016-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2012-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2002-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	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.

Lafayette (City of): frequently asked questions

Who runs Lafayette (City of)?

Lafayette (City of) (PWSID AL0000178) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.

How many people does Lafayette (City of) serve?

Lafayette (City of) reports serving 4,047 people through 1,349 service connections in Chambers County, Alabama.

Where does Lafayette (City of) get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Lafayette (City of) have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. 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 Lafayette (City of)'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.

Where can I find Lafayette (City of)'s water quality report?

As a community water system, Lafayette (City of) 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 Chambers County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
East Alabama, Water & Fire Pro District	Chambers	17,532	Community	Purchased surface water
Lanett Water Works	Chambers	7,152	Community	Purchased surface water
Huguley Water Authority	Chambers	6,795	Community	Purchased surface water
Chattahoochee Valley Water Supply Dist	Chambers	32	Community	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, “Lafayette (City of), PWSID AL0000178, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/lafayette-city-of-al0000178 (data as of October 1, 2026).