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Mid-Central Water Authority

At a glance

Mid-Central Water Authority (PWSID AL0001513) is an active community water system in Clarke County, Alabama. It reports serving 2,325 people through 775 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, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.

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

Population served

2,325

Service connections

775

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAL0001513

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,325

Service connections775

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAL state drinking water program

City servedFulton

StateAlabama

ZIP—

CountyClarke County

How does Mid-Central Water Authority compare with other water systems in Clarke County?

By EPA's size categories, Mid-Central Water Authority is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clarke County has 8 active public water systems, and Mid-Central Water Authority is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 4,451 people per system, and accounts for 6.5% of the 35,610 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 Mid-Central Water Authority is about 65% 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 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 Mid-Central Water Authority?

EPA lists Mid-Central 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. 7 of the 8 active systems in Clarke County (88%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Mid-Central Water Authority have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2012 and July 2021. By type: 11 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (8 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
2021-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2021-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2021-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2020-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2013-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2013-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2013-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2013-03-26	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2013-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2013-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2012-10-01	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	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	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.

Mid-Central Water Authority: frequently asked questions

Who runs Mid-Central Water Authority?

Mid-Central Water Authority (PWSID AL0001513) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.

How many people does Mid-Central Water Authority serve?

Mid-Central Water Authority reports serving 2,325 people through 775 service connections in Clarke County, Alabama.

Where does Mid-Central 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 Mid-Central Water Authority have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 Mid-Central 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, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.

Where can I find Mid-Central Water Authority's water quality report?

As a community water system, Mid-Central 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 Clarke County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Jackson Water Works & Sewer Board	Clarke	11,715	Community	Surface water
Thomasville Water Works & Sewer Board	Clarke	6,897	Community	Surface water
Grove Hill Water Works	Clarke	5,280	Community	Groundwater
Old Line Water System	Clarke	5,145	Community	Groundwater
Coffeeville Utiliies Board	Clarke	2,730	Community	Groundwater
North Clarke Water Authority	Clarke	984	Community	Purchased 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, “Mid-Central Water Authority, PWSID AL0001513, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/mid-central-water-authority-al0001513 (data as of October 1, 2026).