Public water system · AL0000283
ActiveRanburne Water & Sewer Department
At a glance
Ranburne Water & Sewer Department (PWSID AL0000283) is an active community water system in Cleburne County, Alabama. It reports serving 2,061 people through 687 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,061
Service connections
687
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ranburne Water & Sewer Department compare with other water systems in Cleburne County?
By EPA's size categories, Ranburne Water & Sewer Department is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cleburne County has 6 active public water systems, and Ranburne Water & Sewer Department is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 24% below the county average of 2,696 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 16,173 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 Ranburne Water & Sewer Department 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. 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 Ranburne Water & Sewer Department?
EPA lists Ranburne Water & Sewer Department 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. 4 of the 6 active systems in Cleburne County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ranburne Water & Sewer Department have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and November 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Ranburne Water & Sewer Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ranburne Water & Sewer Department?
Ranburne Water & Sewer Department (PWSID AL0000283) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Ranburne Water & Sewer Department serve?
Ranburne Water & Sewer Department reports serving 2,061 people through 687 service connections in Cleburne County, Alabama.
Where does Ranburne Water & Sewer Department 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 Ranburne Water & Sewer Department have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. 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 Ranburne Water & Sewer Department'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ranburne Water & Sewer Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ranburne Water & Sewer Department 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 Cleburne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne County Water Authority | Cleburne | 8,307 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Heflin, the Water Works and Sewer Board | Cleburne | 4,590 | Community | Surface water |
| Edwardsville Water & Fire Pro Authority | Cleburne | 585 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cheaha State Park | Cleburne | 570 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Coleman Lake Usfs Rec Area | Cleburne | 60 | 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, “Ranburne Water & Sewer Department, PWSID AL0000283, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/ranburne-water-sewer-department-al0000283 (data as of October 1, 2026).