Public water system · AL0000800
ActiveTown Creek Water System
At a glance
Town Creek Water System (PWSID AL0000800) is an active community water system in Lawrence County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,527 people through 509 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,527
Service connections
509
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town Creek Water System compare with other water systems in Lawrence County?
By EPA's size categories, Town Creek Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lawrence County has 4 active public water systems, and Town Creek Water System is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,750 people per system, and accounts for 5.7% of the 26,998 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 Creek Water System is well 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 Town Creek Water System?
EPA lists Town Creek Water System 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. 4 of the 4 active systems in Lawrence County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town Creek Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. The violations listed here began between December 1993 and November 2020. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-18 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-18 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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 Creek Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town Creek Water System?
Town Creek Water System (PWSID AL0000800) 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 Creek Water System serve?
Town Creek Water System reports serving 1,527 people through 509 service connections in Lawrence County, Alabama.
Where does Town Creek Water System 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 Town Creek Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. 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 Creek Water System'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. 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 Creek Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town Creek Water System 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 Lawrence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lawrence Water Coop | Lawrence | 15,669 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Moulton Water Works Board | Lawrence | 9,585 | Community | Surface water |
| Lexington W.D. Rascaltown Community | Lawrence | 217 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
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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, “Town Creek Water System, PWSID AL0000800, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/town-creek-water-system-al0000800 (data as of October 1, 2026).