Public water system · AL0001247
ActiveMunford Water Authority, Inc..
At a glance
Munford Water Authority, Inc.. (PWSID AL0001247) is an active community water system in Talladega County, Alabama. It reports serving 4,467 people through 1,489 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,467
Service connections
1,489
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Munford Water Authority, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Talladega County?
By EPA's size categories, Munford Water Authority, Inc.. is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Talladega County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is about 21% below the county average of 5,632 people per system, and accounts for 5% of the 90,108 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 Munford Water Authority, Inc.. is about 33% 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 Munford Water Authority, Inc..?
EPA lists Munford Water Authority, Inc.. 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. 11 of the 16 active systems in Talladega County (69%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Munford Water Authority, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. The violations listed here began between October 2001 and April 2005. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Dichloromethane, o-Dichlorobenzene and Trichloroethylene. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Archived |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Archived |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Archived |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Archived |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Archived |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Archived |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Archived |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Archived |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Archived |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Archived |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | 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.
Munford Water Authority, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Munford Water Authority, Inc..?
Munford Water Authority, Inc.. (PWSID AL0001247) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Munford Water Authority, Inc.. serve?
Munford Water Authority, Inc.. reports serving 4,467 people through 1,489 service connections in Talladega County, Alabama.
Where does Munford Water Authority, Inc.. 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 Munford Water Authority, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. 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 Munford Water Authority, Inc..'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Munford Water Authority, Inc..'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Munford Water Authority, Inc.. 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 Talladega County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylacauga Utilities Board | Talladega | 24,087 | Community | Surface water |
| Talladega Water & Sewer Board, City of | Talladega | 20,250 | Community | Surface water |
| Lincoln, City of | Talladega | 13,923 | Community | Groundwater |
| Childersburg Water & Sewer Board | Talladega | 9,777 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fayetteville Water Authority | Talladega | 5,865 | Community | Groundwater |
| Talladega County Commission | Talladega | 4,749 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Munford Water Authority, Inc.., PWSID AL0001247, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/munford-water-authority-inc-al0001247 (data as of October 1, 2026).