Public water system · AL0000354
ActiveStewartville Water Authority
At a glance
Stewartville Water Authority (PWSID AL0000354) is an active community water system in Coosa County, Alabama. It reports serving 5,067 people through 1,689 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,067
Service connections
1,689
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Stewartville Water Authority compare with other water systems in Coosa County?
By EPA's size categories, Stewartville Water Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Coosa County has 6 active public water systems, and Stewartville Water Authority is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 2,518 people per system, and accounts for 34% of the 15,105 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 Stewartville Water Authority is about 24% 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 302 Alabama systems (52%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Stewartville Water Authority?
EPA lists Stewartville 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. 5 of the 6 active systems in Coosa County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Stewartville Water Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records. 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.
Stewartville Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stewartville Water Authority?
Stewartville Water Authority (PWSID AL0000354) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Stewartville Water Authority serve?
Stewartville Water Authority reports serving 5,067 people through 1,689 service connections in Coosa County, Alabama.
Where does Stewartville Water Authority get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Stewartville Water Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. 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 Stewartville 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stewartville Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Stewartville 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 Coosa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Utilities Board, Inc. | Coosa | 3,759 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Goodwater Wtr Works & Sewer Bd, City of | Coosa | 2,550 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kellyton Water System | Coosa | 2,010 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ray Water Authority | Coosa | 1,290 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lake Mitchell Water Incorporated | Coosa | 429 | 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, “Stewartville Water Authority, PWSID AL0000354, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/stewartville-water-authority-al0000354 (data as of October 1, 2026).