Public water system · AL0000319
ActiveLeighton, Wsb of the Town of
At a glance
Town of Leighton, Wsb of the (PWSID AL0000319) is an active community water system in Colbert County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,203 people through 401 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,203
Service connections
401
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Leighton, Wsb of the compare with other water systems in Colbert County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Leighton, Wsb of the is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Colbert County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,480 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 84,238 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 Town of Leighton, Wsb of the 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. 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 Town of Leighton, Wsb of the?
EPA lists Town of Leighton, Wsb of the 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 13 active systems in Colbert County (77%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Leighton, Wsb of the have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and December 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | 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.
Town of Leighton, Wsb of the: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Leighton, Wsb of the?
Town of Leighton, Wsb of the (PWSID AL0000319) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Leighton, Wsb of the serve?
Town of Leighton, Wsb of the reports serving 1,203 people through 401 service connections in Colbert County, Alabama.
Where does Town of Leighton, Wsb of the 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 Town of Leighton, Wsb of the have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 Town of Leighton, Wsb of the'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Leighton, Wsb of the's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Leighton, Wsb of the 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 Colbert County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle Shoals Utility Board | Colbert | 22,467 | Community | Surface water |
| Tuscumbia Water Works | Colbert | 14,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield | Colbert | 13,758 | Community | Surface water |
| Colbert County Rural Water System | Colbert | 13,395 | Community | Surface water |
| Spring Valley Water Authority | Colbert | 5,520 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hawk Pride Mt Water System | Colbert | 4,035 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Leighton, Wsb of the Town of, PWSID AL0000319, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/leighton-wsb-of-the-town-of-al0000319 (data as of October 1, 2026).