Public water system · AL0001799
ActiveLake Mitchell Water Incorporated
At a glance
Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated (PWSID AL0001799) is an active community water system in Coosa County, Alabama. It reports serving 429 people through 143 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
429
Service connections
143
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated compare with other water systems in Coosa County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Coosa County has 6 active public water systems, and Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,518 people per system, and accounts for 2.8% of the 15,105 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 Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated is well 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. 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 Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated?
EPA lists Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated as privately owned. 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. 1 of the 6 active systems in Coosa County (17%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. The violations listed here began between July 2011 and March 2016. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-03-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-17 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-17 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-05 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-05 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-10 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated?
Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated (PWSID AL0001799) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated serve?
Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated reports serving 429 people through 143 service connections in Coosa County, Alabama.
Where does Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated 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 Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. 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 Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated 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 Coosa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewartville Water Authority | Coosa | 5,067 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rockford Utilities Board, Inc. | Coosa | 3,759 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Goodwater Wtr Works & Sewer Bd, City of | Coosa | 2,550 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kellyton Water System | Coosa | 2,010 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ray Water Authority | Coosa | 1,290 | 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, “Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated, PWSID AL0001799, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/lake-mitchell-water-incorporated-al0001799 (data as of October 1, 2026).