Public water system · AL0001245
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At a glance
City of Lincoln (PWSID AL0001245) is an active community water system in Talladega County, Alabama. It reports serving 13,923 people through 4,641 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,923
Service connections
4,641
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Lincoln compare with other water systems in Talladega County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Lincoln is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Talladega County has 16 active public water systems, and City of Lincoln is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 147% above the county average of 5,632 people per system, and accounts for 15% of the 90,108 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 City of Lincoln is about twice 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 City of Lincoln?
EPA lists City of Lincoln 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. 11 of the 16 active systems in Talladega County (69%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Lincoln have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and October 2023. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice, Diquat, Revised Total Coliform Rule and Endrin. EPA lists 10 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Archived |
| 2022-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Archived |
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.
City of Lincoln: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Lincoln?
City of Lincoln (PWSID AL0001245) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Lincoln serve?
City of Lincoln reports serving 13,923 people through 4,641 service connections in Talladega County, Alabama.
Where does City of Lincoln 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 City of Lincoln 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 October 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 City of Lincoln'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 October 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 City of Lincoln's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Lincoln 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 Talladega County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylacauga Utilities Board | Talladega | 24,087 | Community | Surface water |
| Talladega Water & Sewer Board, City of | Talladega | 20,250 | Community | Surface water |
| Childersburg Water & Sewer Board | Talladega | 9,777 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fayetteville Water Authority | Talladega | 5,865 | Community | Groundwater |
| Talladega County Commission | Talladega | 4,749 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Munford Water Authority, Inc.. | Talladega | 4,467 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Lincoln, City of, PWSID AL0001245, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/lincoln-city-of-al0001245 (data as of October 1, 2026).