Public water system · AL0000221
ActiveMaplesville Water Works
At a glance
Maplesville Water Works (PWSID AL0000221) is an active community water system in Chilton County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,119 people through 373 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,119
Service connections
373
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Maplesville Water Works compare with other water systems in Chilton County?
By EPA's size categories, Maplesville Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Chilton County has 5 active public water systems, and Maplesville Water Works is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 10,049 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 50,244 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 Maplesville Water Works 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 means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 37 Alabama systems (6.4%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Maplesville Water Works?
EPA lists Maplesville Water Works 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. 5 of the 5 active systems in Chilton County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Maplesville Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 1999. The violations listed here began between November 1992 and March 1999. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Maplesville Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Maplesville Water Works?
Maplesville Water Works (PWSID AL0000221) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Maplesville Water Works serve?
Maplesville Water Works reports serving 1,119 people through 373 service connections in Chilton County, Alabama.
Where does Maplesville Water Works get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Maplesville Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 1999. 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 Maplesville Water Works' 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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 1999. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Maplesville Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Maplesville Water Works 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 Chilton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton Water Authority | Chilton | 27,681 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clanton, the Ww & Sb of the City of | Chilton | 13,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Jemison Water Works | Chilton | 4,365 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Thorsby Water Works Board, Town of | Chilton | 3,579 | 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, “Maplesville Water Works, PWSID AL0000221, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/maplesville-water-works-al0000221 (data as of October 1, 2026).