Public water system · AL0001203
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At a glance
Odenville Utilities Board (PWSID AL0001203) is an active community water system in St. Clair County, Alabama. It reports serving 26,022 people through 8,674 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26,022
Service connections
8,674
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Odenville Utilities Board compare with other water systems in St. Clair County?
By EPA's size categories, Odenville Utilities Board is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). St. Clair County has 17 active public water systems, and Odenville Utilities Board is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.8 times the county average of 5,416 people per system, and accounts for 28% of the 92,065 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 Odenville Utilities Board is about 3.9 times 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 Odenville Utilities Board?
EPA lists Odenville Utilities 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. 16 of the 17 active systems in St. Clair County (94%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Odenville Utilities Board have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2000 and January 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Nitrate, p-Dichlorobenzene and Hexachlorocyclopentadiene. EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarbcode 2047 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
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.
Odenville Utilities Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Odenville Utilities Board?
Odenville Utilities Board (PWSID AL0001203) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Odenville Utilities Board serve?
Odenville Utilities Board reports serving 26,022 people through 8,674 service connections in St. Clair County, Alabama.
Where does Odenville Utilities Board 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 Odenville Utilities Board 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 January 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 Odenville Utilities 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Odenville Utilities Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Odenville Utilities 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 St. Clair County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pell City, City of | St. Clair | 17,586 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| New London Water & Fp Authority | St. Clair | 6,843 | Community | Groundwater |
| Springville Water Works | St. Clair | 6,468 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Margaret Water Works | St. Clair | 6,336 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wattsville Water Authority | St. Clair | 5,097 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cook Springs Water Authority | St. Clair | 4,569 | Community | Purchased 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, “Odenville Utilities Board, PWSID AL0001203, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/odenville-utilities-board-al0001203 (data as of October 1, 2026).