Public water system · AL0000128
ActiveMckenzie Water Board
At a glance
Mckenzie Water Board (PWSID AL0000128) is an active community water system in Butler County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,170 people through 390 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,170
Service connections
390
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mckenzie Water Board compare with other water systems in Butler County?
By EPA's size categories, Mckenzie Water Board is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Butler County has 5 active public water systems, and Mckenzie Water Board is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,572 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% of the 27,861 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 Mckenzie Water Board 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. 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 Mckenzie Water Board?
EPA lists Mckenzie Water Board 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. 4 of the 5 active systems in Butler County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mckenzie Water Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1996 and August 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Mckenzie Water Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mckenzie Water Board?
Mckenzie Water Board (PWSID AL0000128) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Mckenzie Water Board serve?
Mckenzie Water Board reports serving 1,170 people through 390 service connections in Butler County, Alabama.
Where does Mckenzie Water Board 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 Mckenzie Water Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Mckenzie Water Board'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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Mckenzie Water Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mckenzie Water Board 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 Butler County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County Water Authority | Butler | 14,052 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenville Water Works | Butler | 9,336 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georgiana, the Ww&Sb of the City of | Butler | 2,889 | Community | Groundwater |
| Boise Cascade Wood Products, LLC | Butler | 414 | Non-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, “Mckenzie Water Board, PWSID AL0000128, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/mckenzie-water-board-al0000128 (data as of October 1, 2026).