Public water system · AL0000666
ActiveNewville Water System
At a glance
Newville Water System (PWSID AL0000666) is an active community water system in Henry County, Alabama. It reports serving 900 people through 304 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
900
Service connections
304
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Newville Water System compare with other water systems in Henry County?
By EPA's size categories, Newville Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Henry County has 6 active public water systems, and Newville Water System is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,841 people per system, and accounts for 3.9% of the 23,046 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 Newville Water System is well 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 Newville Water System?
EPA lists Newville 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. 5 of the 6 active systems in Henry County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Newville Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and April 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-10-11 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Newville Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Newville Water System?
Newville Water System (PWSID AL0000666) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Newville Water System serve?
Newville Water System reports serving 900 people through 304 service connections in Henry County, Alabama.
Where does Newville Water System 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 Newville Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Newville 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Newville Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Newville 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 Henry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County Water Authority | Henry | 11,625 | Community | Groundwater |
| Headland Water Works | Henry | 6,003 | Community | Groundwater |
| Abbeville, Water Works & Sewer Board | Henry | 3,933 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wills Cross Roads Water System | Henry | 540 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ala. Warehouse/Lower Pool #2 | Henry | 45 | Non-transient non-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, “Newville Water System, PWSID AL0000666, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/newville-water-system-al0000666 (data as of October 1, 2026).