Public water system · AL0001160
ActiveMontevallo Water Works & Sewer Board
At a glance
Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board (PWSID AL0001160) is an active community water system in Shelby County, Alabama. It reports serving 10,746 people through 3,582 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10,746
Service connections
3,582
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board compare with other water systems in Shelby County?
By EPA's size categories, Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Shelby County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is about 19% below the county average of 13,291 people per system, and accounts for 5.1% of the 212,655 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 Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board is about 60% 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. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 5 Alabama systems (0.9%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board?
EPA lists Montevallo Water Works & Sewer 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. 14 of the 16 active systems in Shelby County (88%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. The violations listed here began between July 1995 and August 2021. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Tetrachloroethylene (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived, 4 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-02 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2007-10-11 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Archived |
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.
Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board?
Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board (PWSID AL0001160) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board serve?
Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board reports serving 10,746 people through 3,582 service connections in Shelby County, Alabama.
Where does Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Montevallo Water Works & Sewer 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Montevallo Water Works & Sewer 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 Shelby County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabaster Water Department, City of | Shelby | 40,986 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Shelby County Commission-Water Services | Shelby | 40,101 | Community | Surface water |
| Pelham, City of | Shelby | 38,703 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Calera, the Wwb of Te City of | Shelby | 26,982 | Community | Surface water |
| Helena, the Ub of the City of | Shelby | 21,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town of | Shelby | 12,903 | 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, “Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board, PWSID AL0001160, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/montevallo-water-works-sewer-board-al0001160 (data as of October 1, 2026).