Public water system · AL0000820
ActiveSmiths Water & Sewer Authority
At a glance
Smiths Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID AL0000820) is an active community water system in Lee County, Alabama. It reports serving 33,555 people through 11,185 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
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
33,555
Service connections
11,185
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Smiths Water & Sewer Authority compare with other water systems in Lee County?
By EPA's size categories, Smiths Water & Sewer Authority is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lee County has 7 active public water systems, and Smiths Water & Sewer Authority is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16% above the county average of 28,918 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 202,429 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 Smiths Water & Sewer Authority is about 5 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 Smiths Water & Sewer Authority?
EPA lists Smiths 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. 6 of the 7 active systems in Lee County (86%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Smiths Water & Sewer Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and January 2023. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Nitrate, Beryllium and Cyanide. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
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.
Smiths Water & Sewer Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Smiths Water & Sewer Authority?
Smiths Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID AL0000820) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Smiths Water & Sewer Authority serve?
Smiths Water & Sewer Authority reports serving 33,555 people through 11,185 service connections in Lee County, Alabama.
Where does Smiths Water & Sewer Authority 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 Smiths Water & Sewer Authority have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Smiths 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Smiths Water & Sewer Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Smiths 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 Lee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn, the Ww Board of the City of | Lee | 74,292 | Community | Surface water |
| Opelika, Ww Bd. of the City of | Lee | 56,520 | Community | Surface water |
| Loachapoka Water Authority | Lee | 14,964 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Beauregard Water Authority | Lee | 12,684 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beulah Utilities District | Lee | 10,389 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dollar General | Lee | 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, “Smiths Water & Sewer Authority, PWSID AL0000820, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/smiths-water-sewer-authority-al0000820 (data as of October 1, 2026).