Public water system · AL0000897
ActiveOwens Crossroads Water Authority
At a glance
Owens Crossroads Water Authority (PWSID AL0000897) is an active community water system in Madison County, Alabama. It reports serving 13,569 people through 4,523 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,569
Service connections
4,523
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Owens Crossroads Water Authority compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, Owens Crossroads Water Authority is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Madison County has 9 active public water systems, and Owens Crossroads Water Authority is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 67,522 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% 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 Owens Crossroads Water Authority is about twice 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 Owens Crossroads Water Authority?
EPA lists Owens Crossroads 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. 8 of the 9 active systems in Madison County (89%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Owens Crossroads Water Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and March 2022. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lindane (gamma-BHC) (2 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Owens Crossroads Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Owens Crossroads Water Authority?
Owens Crossroads Water Authority (PWSID AL0000897) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Owens Crossroads Water Authority serve?
Owens Crossroads Water Authority reports serving 13,569 people through 4,523 service connections in Madison County, Alabama.
Where does Owens Crossroads 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 Owens Crossroads Water Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Owens Crossroads 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. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Owens Crossroads Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Owens Crossroads 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 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 |
| Triana Water Works | Madison | 7,038 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Owens Crossroads Water Authority, PWSID AL0000897, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/owens-crossroads-water-authority-al0000897 (data as of October 1, 2026).