Public water system · TN0008267
ActiveLexington W.D. Rascaltown Community
At a glance
Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community (PWSID TN0008267) is an active community water system in Lawrence County, Alabama. It reports serving 217 people through 81 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater under influence, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
217
Service connections
81
Primary source
GUP
Purchased groundwater under influence
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community compare with other water systems in Lawrence County?
By EPA's size categories, Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lawrence County has 4 active public water systems, and Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,750 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 26,998 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 Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community 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 groundwater under the influence of surface water means the system buys that kind of water from another public water system. 2 Alabama systems (0.3%) list purchased groundwater under influence as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community?
EPA lists Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community as owned by a local government. The TN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 4 of the 4 active systems in Lawrence County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and April 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (3 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-28 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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.
Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community?
Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community (PWSID TN0008267) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TN state drinking water program.
How many people does Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community serve?
Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community reports serving 217 people through 81 service connections in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Where does Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater under influence. Purchased groundwater under the influence of surface water means the system buys that kind of water from another public water system.
Does Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community 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 Lawrence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lawrence Water Coop | Lawrence | 15,669 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Moulton Water Works Board | Lawrence | 9,585 | Community | Surface water |
| Town Creek Water System | Lawrence | 1,527 | 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, “Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community, PWSID TN0008267, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/lexington-w-d-rascaltown-community-tn0008267 (data as of October 1, 2026).