Public water system · AL0000229
ActiveThorsby Water Works Board, Town of
At a glance
Town of Thorsby Water Works Board (PWSID AL0000229) is an active community water system in Chilton County, Alabama. It reports serving 3,579 people through 1,193 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,579
Service connections
1,193
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Thorsby Water Works Board compare with other water systems in Chilton County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Thorsby Water Works Board is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Chilton County has 5 active public water systems, and Town of Thorsby Water Works Board is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 10,049 people per system, and accounts for 7.1% of the 50,244 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 Town of Thorsby Water Works Board is about half of 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 Town of Thorsby Water Works Board?
EPA lists Town of Thorsby Water Works Board 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 5 active systems in Chilton County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Thorsby Water Works Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2011. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and September 2011. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-20 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Town of Thorsby Water Works Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Thorsby Water Works Board?
Town of Thorsby Water Works Board (PWSID AL0000229) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Thorsby Water Works Board serve?
Town of Thorsby Water Works Board reports serving 3,579 people through 1,193 service connections in Chilton County, Alabama.
Where does Town of Thorsby Water Works Board 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 Town of Thorsby Water Works Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2011. 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 Town of Thorsby Water Works Board'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Thorsby Water Works Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Thorsby Water Works Board 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 Chilton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton Water Authority | Chilton | 27,681 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clanton, the Ww & Sb of the City of | Chilton | 13,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Jemison Water Works | Chilton | 4,365 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Maplesville Water Works | Chilton | 1,119 | Community | Purchased 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, “Thorsby Water Works Board, Town of, PWSID AL0000229, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/thorsby-water-works-board-town-of-al0000229 (data as of October 1, 2026).