Public water system · AL0000548
ActiveTallassee Water Works
At a glance
Tallassee Water Works (PWSID AL0000548) is an active community water system in Elmore County, Alabama. It reports serving 7,512 people through 2,504 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,512
Service connections
2,504
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tallassee Water Works compare with other water systems in Elmore County?
By EPA's size categories, Tallassee Water Works is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Elmore County has 10 active public water systems, and Tallassee Water Works is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 11,063 people per system, and accounts for 6.8% of the 110,629 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 Tallassee Water Works is about 12% above 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 Tallassee Water Works?
EPA lists Tallassee Water Works 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. 9 of the 10 active systems in Elmore County (90%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Tallassee Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1992 and April 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-20 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-20 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-12 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-12 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 10 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.
Tallassee Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tallassee Water Works?
Tallassee Water Works (PWSID AL0000548) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Tallassee Water Works serve?
Tallassee Water Works reports serving 7,512 people through 2,504 service connections in Elmore County, Alabama.
Where does Tallassee Water Works 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 Tallassee Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 Tallassee Water Works' 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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tallassee Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Tallassee Water Works 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 Elmore County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority | Elmore | 39,798 | Community | Surface water |
| Elmore Water & Sewer Authority | Elmore | 13,680 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Holtville Water System | Elmore | 12,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tri Community Water System | Elmore | 11,832 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wetumpka, the Ww & Sb of the City of | Elmore | 10,137 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Millbrook Utilities | Elmore | 5,451 | 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, “Tallassee Water Works, PWSID AL0000548, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/tallassee-water-works-al0000548 (data as of October 1, 2026).