Public water system · AL0000331
ActiveTuscumbia Water Works
At a glance
Tuscumbia Water Works (PWSID AL0000331) is an active community water system in Colbert County, Alabama. It reports serving 14,400 people through 4,800 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
14,400
Service connections
4,800
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tuscumbia Water Works compare with other water systems in Colbert County?
By EPA's size categories, Tuscumbia Water Works is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Colbert County has 13 active public water systems, and Tuscumbia Water Works is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 122% above the county average of 6,480 people per system, and accounts for 17% 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 Tuscumbia Water Works is about twice 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 Tuscumbia Water Works?
EPA lists Tuscumbia 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. 10 of the 13 active systems in Colbert County (77%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Tuscumbia Water Works have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2021 and August 2022. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Nickel, Chromium and Cyanide. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Tuscumbia Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tuscumbia Water Works?
Tuscumbia Water Works (PWSID AL0000331) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Tuscumbia Water Works serve?
Tuscumbia Water Works reports serving 14,400 people through 4,800 service connections in Colbert County, Alabama.
Where does Tuscumbia 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 Tuscumbia Water Works have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. 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 Tuscumbia 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tuscumbia Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Tuscumbia 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 Colbert County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle Shoals Utility Board | Colbert | 22,467 | 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 |
| Spring Valley Water Authority | Colbert | 5,520 | Community | Purchased 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, “Tuscumbia Water Works, PWSID AL0000331, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/tuscumbia-water-works-al0000331 (data as of October 1, 2026).