Public water system · AL0000798
ActiveMoulton Water Works Board
At a glance
Moulton Water Works Board (PWSID AL0000798) is an active community water system in Lawrence County, Alabama. It reports serving 9,585 people through 3,195 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,585
Service connections
3,195
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Moulton Water Works Board compare with other water systems in Lawrence County?
By EPA's size categories, Moulton Water Works Board is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Lawrence County has 4 active public water systems, and Moulton Water Works Board is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 42% above the county average of 6,750 people per system, and accounts for 36% of the 26,998 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 Moulton Water Works Board is about 43% 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. 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 Moulton Water Works Board?
EPA lists Moulton Water Works 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 4 active systems in Lawrence County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Moulton Water Works Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1990 and October 2024. By type: 2 required treatment not met, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Chlorite, Carbon, total and Surface Water Treatment Rule. EPA lists 3 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1990-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | 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.
Moulton Water Works Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Moulton Water Works Board?
Moulton Water Works Board (PWSID AL0000798) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Moulton Water Works Board serve?
Moulton Water Works Board reports serving 9,585 people through 3,195 service connections in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Where does Moulton Water Works Board 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 Moulton Water Works Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Moulton Water Works 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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Moulton Water Works Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Moulton Water Works 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 Lawrence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lawrence Water Coop | Lawrence | 15,669 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Town Creek Water System | Lawrence | 1,527 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community | Lawrence | 217 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
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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, “Moulton Water Works Board, PWSID AL0000798, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/moulton-water-works-board-al0000798 (data as of October 1, 2026).