Public water system · AL0001671
ActiveShelby County Commission-Water Services
At a glance
Shelby County Commission-Water Services (PWSID AL0001671) is an active community water system in Shelby County, Alabama. It reports serving 40,101 people through 13,367 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40,101
Service connections
13,367
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Shelby County Commission-Water Services compare with other water systems in Shelby County?
By EPA's size categories, Shelby County Commission-Water Services is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Shelby County has 16 active public water systems, and Shelby County Commission-Water Services is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3 times the county average of 13,291 people per system, and accounts for 19% of the 212,655 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 Shelby County Commission-Water Services is about 6 times 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 Shelby County Commission-Water Services?
EPA lists Shelby County Commission-Water Services 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. 14 of the 16 active systems in Shelby County (88%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Shelby County Commission-Water Services have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. The violations listed here began between February 1997 and October 2006. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Shelby County Commission-Water Services: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shelby County Commission-Water Services?
Shelby County Commission-Water Services (PWSID AL0001671) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Shelby County Commission-Water Services serve?
Shelby County Commission-Water Services reports serving 40,101 people through 13,367 service connections in Shelby County, Alabama.
Where does Shelby County Commission-Water Services 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 Shelby County Commission-Water Services have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. 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 Shelby County Commission-Water Services' 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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shelby County Commission-Water Services' water quality report?
As a community water system, Shelby County Commission-Water Services 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 Shelby County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabaster Water Department, City of | Shelby | 40,986 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pelham, City of | Shelby | 38,703 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Calera, the Wwb of Te City of | Shelby | 26,982 | Community | Surface water |
| Helena, the Ub of the City of | Shelby | 21,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Columbiana, the Ww Board of the Town of | Shelby | 12,903 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montevallo Water Works & Sewer Board | Shelby | 10,746 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Shelby County Commission-Water Services, PWSID AL0001671, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/shelby-county-commission-water-services-al0001671 (data as of October 1, 2026).