Public water system · AL0000885
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At a glance
City of Madison, the W & Ww Board of the (PWSID AL0000885) is an active community water system in Madison County, Alabama. It reports serving 54,114 people through 18,038 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
54,114
Service connections
18,038
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Madison, the W & Ww Board of the compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Madison, the W & Ww Board of the is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Madison County has 9 active public water systems, and City of Madison, the W & Ww Board of the is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 20% below the county average of 67,522 people per system, and accounts for 8.9% of the 607,701 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 Madison, the W & Ww Board of the is about 8.1 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 78 Alabama systems (14%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Madison, the W & Ww Board of the?
EPA lists City of Madison, the W & Ww Board 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. 8 of the 9 active systems in Madison County (89%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Madison, the W & Ww Board of the have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and July 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | 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.
City of Madison, the W & Ww Board of the: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Madison, the W & Ww Board of the?
City of Madison, the W & Ww Board of the (PWSID AL0000885) 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 Madison, the W & Ww Board of the serve?
City of Madison, the W & Ww Board of the reports serving 54,114 people through 18,038 service connections in Madison County, Alabama.
Where does City of Madison, the W & Ww Board of the get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City of Madison, the W & Ww Board of the 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 July 2024. 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 Madison, the W & Ww Board 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Madison, the W & Ww Board of the's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Madison, the W & Ww Board 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 Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Utilities Water Dept. | Madison | 310,107 | Community | Surface water |
| Madison County Water Department | Madison | 119,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Harvest-Monrovia W,S, and Fp, Inc.. | Madison | 51,915 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Us Army Garrison-Redstone Arsenal | Madison | 44,472 | Community | Surface water |
| Owens Crossroads Water Authority | Madison | 13,569 | Community | Groundwater |
| Triana Water Works | Madison | 7,038 | 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, “Madison, the W & Ww Board of the City of, PWSID AL0000885, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/madison-the-w-ww-board-of-the-city-of-al0000885 (data as of October 1, 2026).