Public water system · AL0000610
ActiveRussellville Water Works and Sewer Board
At a glance
Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board (PWSID AL0000610) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Alabama. It reports serving 17,100 people through 5,700 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
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
17,100
Service connections
5,700
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Franklin County has 6 active public water systems, and Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 160% above the county average of 6,585 people per system, and accounts for 43% of the 39,507 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 Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board is about 155% 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 Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board?
EPA lists Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Franklin County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between March 1994 and October 2017. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 3 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.
Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board?
Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board (PWSID AL0000610) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board serve?
Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board reports serving 17,100 people through 5,700 service connections in Franklin County, Alabama.
Where does Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board 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 Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Campbell Water Works | Franklin | 7,425 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Red Bay, the Water Works & Gas Bd | Franklin | 6,048 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Franklin County Water Service Authority | Franklin | 5,166 | Community | Surface water |
| Hodges Water System | Franklin | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Vina Water Works Board | Franklin | 1,368 | 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, “Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board, PWSID AL0000610, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/russellville-water-works-and-sewer-board-al0000610 (data as of October 1, 2026).