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Loachapoka Water Authority

At a glance

Loachapoka Water Authority (PWSID AL0000814) is an active community water system in Lee County, Alabama. It reports serving 14,964 people through 4,988 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019.

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

Population served

14,964

Service connections

4,988

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAL0000814

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served14,964

Service connections4,988

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAL state drinking water program

City servedLoachapoka

StateAlabama

ZIP—

CountyLee County

How does Loachapoka Water Authority compare with other water systems in Lee County?

By EPA's size categories, Loachapoka Water Authority is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lee County has 7 active public water systems, and Loachapoka Water Authority is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 28,918 people per system, and accounts for 7.4% of the 202,429 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 Loachapoka Water Authority is about 123% above 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 Loachapoka Water Authority?

EPA lists Loachapoka Water Authority 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. 6 of the 7 active systems in Lee County (86%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Loachapoka Water Authority have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and October 2019. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (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
2019-10-11	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2013-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2012-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Dichloromethanecode 2964	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Benzenecode 2990	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968	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.

Loachapoka Water Authority: frequently asked questions

Who runs Loachapoka Water Authority?

Loachapoka Water Authority (PWSID AL0000814) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.

How many people does Loachapoka Water Authority serve?

Loachapoka Water Authority reports serving 14,964 people through 4,988 service connections in Lee County, Alabama.

Where does Loachapoka Water Authority 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 Loachapoka Water Authority have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. 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 Loachapoka Water Authority'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.

Where can I find Loachapoka Water Authority's water quality report?

As a community water system, Loachapoka Water Authority 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 Lee County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Auburn, the Ww Board of the City of	Lee	74,292	Community	Surface water
Opelika, Ww Bd. of the City of	Lee	56,520	Community	Surface water
Smiths Water & Sewer Authority	Lee	33,555	Community	Surface water
Beauregard Water Authority	Lee	12,684	Community	Groundwater
Beulah Utilities District	Lee	10,389	Community	Purchased surface water
Dollar General	Lee	25	Transient non-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, “Loachapoka Water Authority, PWSID AL0000814, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/loachapoka-water-authority-al0000814 (data as of October 1, 2026).