Public water system · AL0000329
ActiveSpring Valley Water Authority
At a glance
Spring Valley Water Authority (PWSID AL0000329) is an active community water system in Colbert County, Alabama. It reports serving 5,520 people through 1,840 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,520
Service connections
1,840
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Spring Valley Water Authority compare with other water systems in Colbert County?
By EPA's size categories, Spring Valley Water Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Colbert County has 13 active public water systems, and Spring Valley Water Authority is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% below the county average of 6,480 people per system, and accounts for 6.6% 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 Spring Valley Water Authority is about 18% below 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 152 Alabama systems (26%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Spring Valley Water Authority?
EPA lists Spring Valley Water 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. 10 of the 13 active systems in Colbert County (77%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Spring Valley Water Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. The violations listed here began between August 1991 and August 2014. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-09 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Spring Valley Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spring Valley Water Authority?
Spring Valley Water Authority (PWSID AL0000329) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Spring Valley Water Authority serve?
Spring Valley Water Authority reports serving 5,520 people through 1,840 service connections in Colbert County, Alabama.
Where does Spring Valley Water Authority get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Spring Valley Water Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. 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 Spring Valley Water 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. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spring Valley Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Spring Valley Water 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 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 |
| Sheffield Utilities, City of Sheffield | Colbert | 13,758 | Community | Surface water |
| Colbert County Rural Water System | Colbert | 13,395 | Community | 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, “Spring Valley Water Authority, PWSID AL0000329, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/spring-valley-water-authority-al0000329 (data as of October 1, 2026).