Public water system · AL0001127
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At a glance
City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the (PWSID AL0001127) is an active community water system in Randolph County, Alabama. It reports serving 7,575 people through 2,525 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,575
Service connections
2,525
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the compare with other water systems in Randolph County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Randolph County has 6 active public water systems, and City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 60% above the county average of 4,725 people per system, and accounts for 27% 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 City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the is about 13% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 78 Alabama systems (14%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the?
EPA lists City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the 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 City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. The violations listed here began between October 1989 and August 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | Turbiditycode 0100 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | Cryptosporidiumcode 3015 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1989-10-26 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | 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.
City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the?
City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the (PWSID AL0001127) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the serve?
City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the reports serving 7,575 people through 2,525 service connections in Randolph County, Alabama.
Where does City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the'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; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority | Randolph | 10,290 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board | Randolph | 7,782 | 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, “Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the City of, PWSID AL0001127, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/roanoke-the-util-bd-of-the-city-of-al0001127 (data as of October 1, 2026).