Public water system · AL0000393
ActiveOwassa-Brownsville Water Authority
At a glance
Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority (PWSID AL0000393) is an active community water system in Conecuh County, Alabama. It reports serving 3,300 people through 1,100 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 January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,300
Service connections
1,100
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority compare with other water systems in Conecuh County?
By EPA's size categories, Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Conecuh County has 7 active public water systems, and Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 61% above the county average of 2,047 people per system, and accounts for 23% of the 14,331 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 Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority is about half of 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 Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority?
EPA lists Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority 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. 7 of the 7 active systems in Conecuh County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority 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 2017. The violations listed here began between April 2004 and January 2017. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-11 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | 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.
Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority?
Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority (PWSID AL0000393) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority serve?
Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority reports serving 3,300 people through 1,100 service connections in Conecuh County, Alabama.
Where does Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority 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 Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority 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 2017. 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 Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority'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 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority 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 Conecuh County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Water Works | Conecuh | 4,950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hamden Ridge Water Authority | Conecuh | 2,196 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lyeffion Water Authority, Inc.. | Conecuh | 1,506 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Fairview Water System, Conecuh | Conecuh | 975 | Community | Groundwater |
| Castleberry, Town of | Conecuh | 894 | Community | Groundwater |
| Repton Water Works | Conecuh | 510 | 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, “Owassa-Brownsville Water Authority, PWSID AL0000393, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/owassa-brownsville-water-authority-al0000393 (data as of October 1, 2026).