Public water system · AL0001537
ActiveRandolph County Water & Sewer Authority
At a glance
Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID AL0001537) is an active community water system in Randolph County, Alabama. It reports serving 10,290 people through 3,430 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2012.
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
10,290
Service connections
3,430
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority compare with other water systems in Randolph County?
By EPA's size categories, Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Randolph County has 6 active public water systems, and Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 4,725 people per system, and accounts for 36% of the 28,348 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 Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority is about 54% above 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 Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority?
EPA lists Randolph County Water & Sewer 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. 5 of the 6 active systems in Randolph County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2012. The violations listed here began between September 1993 and November 2012. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-11-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-16 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-16 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-05-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-05-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-02-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-02-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority?
Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID AL0001537) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority serve?
Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority reports serving 10,290 people through 3,430 service connections in Randolph County, Alabama.
Where does Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority 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 Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2012. 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 Randolph County Water & Sewer 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Randolph County Water & Sewer 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 Randolph County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board | Randolph | 7,782 | Community | Surface water |
| Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the City of | Randolph | 7,575 | Community | Surface water |
| Woodland Water Board | Randolph | 1,527 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wadley Utilities Board | Randolph | 1,149 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dollar General-Broadway Group, LLC | Randolph | 25 | 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, “Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority, PWSID AL0001537, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/randolph-county-water-sewer-authority-al0001537 (data as of October 1, 2026).