Public water system · AL0000327
ActiveSheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield
At a glance
Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield (PWSID AL0000327) is an active community water system in Colbert County, Alabama. It reports serving 13,758 people through 4,586 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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,758
Service connections
4,586
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield compare with other water systems in Colbert County?
By EPA's size categories, Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Colbert County has 13 active public water systems, and Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 6,480 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 84,238 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 Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield 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. 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 Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield?
EPA lists Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield 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. 10 of the 13 active systems in Colbert County (77%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and July 2025. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
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.
Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield?
Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield (PWSID AL0000327) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield serve?
Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield reports serving 13,758 people through 4,586 service connections in Colbert County, Alabama.
Where does Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield 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 Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield 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 Colbert County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle Shoals Utility Board | Colbert | 22,467 | Community | Surface water |
| Tuscumbia Water Works | Colbert | 14,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Colbert County Rural Water System | Colbert | 13,395 | Community | Surface water |
| Spring Valley Water Authority | Colbert | 5,520 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hawk Pride Mt Water System | Colbert | 4,035 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Littleville Water Works | Colbert | 3,576 | 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, “Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield, PWSID AL0000327, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/sheffield-utilities-city-of-sheffield-al0000327 (data as of October 1, 2026).