Public water system · AL0000893
ActiveNew Hope Water System
At a glance
New Hope Water System (PWSID AL0000893) is an active community water system in Madison County, Alabama. It reports serving 6,231 people through 2,077 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,231
Service connections
2,077
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does New Hope Water System compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, New Hope Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Madison County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 67,522 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 607,701 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 New Hope Water System is roughly in line with 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 New Hope Water System?
EPA lists New Hope Water System 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. 8 of the 9 active systems in Madison County (89%) are also owned by a local government.
Does New Hope Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and April 2010. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
New Hope Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Hope Water System?
New Hope Water System (PWSID AL0000893) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does New Hope Water System serve?
New Hope Water System reports serving 6,231 people through 2,077 service connections in Madison County, Alabama.
Where does New Hope Water System 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 New Hope Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. 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 New Hope Water System'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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find New Hope Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, New Hope Water System 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 Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Utilities Water Dept. | Madison | 310,107 | Community | Surface water |
| Madison County Water Department | Madison | 119,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Madison, the W & Ww Board of the City of | Madison | 54,114 | Community | Surface water |
| Harvest-Monrovia W,S, and Fp, Inc.. | Madison | 51,915 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Us Army Garrison-Redstone Arsenal | Madison | 44,472 | Community | Surface water |
| Owens Crossroads Water Authority | Madison | 13,569 | 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, “New Hope Water System, PWSID AL0000893, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/new-hope-water-system-al0000893 (data as of October 1, 2026).