Public water system · AL0001674
ActiveOld Cahawba Archaeological Park
At a glance
Old Cahawba Archaeological Park (PWSID AL0001674) is an active transient non-community water system in Dallas County, Alabama. It reports serving 35 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Old Cahawba Archaeological Park compare with other water systems in Dallas County?
By EPA's size categories, Old Cahawba Archaeological Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dallas County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,412 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 43,295 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Alabama, the 576 active systems average 11,028 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Old Cahawba Archaeological Park is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Alabama has 45 active transient non-community water systems, 7.8% 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 Old Cahawba Archaeological Park?
EPA lists Old Cahawba Archaeological Park as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 8 active systems in Dallas County (13%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Old Cahawba Archaeological Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. The violations listed here began between October 1993 and September 2013. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Old Cahawba Archaeological Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Old Cahawba Archaeological Park?
Old Cahawba Archaeological Park (PWSID AL0001674) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Old Cahawba Archaeological Park serve?
Old Cahawba Archaeological Park reports serving 35 people through 5 service connections in Dallas County, Alabama.
Where does Old Cahawba Archaeological Park 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 Old Cahawba Archaeological Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. 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 Old Cahawba Archaeological Park'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Old Cahawba Archaeological Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Old Cahawba Archaeological Park is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Dallas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma, the Ww and Sb of the City of | Dallas | 21,834 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Dallas County Water Authority | Dallas | 8,838 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority | Dallas | 4,152 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Dallas Water Authority | Dallas | 3,747 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Dallas Water Authority | Dallas | 3,504 | Community | Groundwater |
| International Paper - Selma Water System | Dallas | 750 | 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, “Old Cahawba Archaeological Park, PWSID AL0001674, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/old-cahawba-archaeological-park-al0001674 (data as of October 1, 2026).