Public water system · AL0000523
ActiveValley Head Water Works Board
At a glance
Valley Head Water Works Board (PWSID AL0000523) is an active community water system in DeKalb County, Alabama. It reports serving 3,075 people through 1,025 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,075
Service connections
1,025
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Valley Head Water Works Board compare with other water systems in DeKalb County?
By EPA's size categories, Valley Head Water Works Board is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). DeKalb County has 6 active public water systems, and Valley Head Water Works Board is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 13,674 people per system, and accounts for 3.7% of the 82,045 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 Valley Head 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 Valley Head Water Works Board?
EPA lists Valley Head 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 6 active systems in DeKalb County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Valley Head Water Works Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. The violations listed here began between June 2002 and November 2018. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Radium-228 and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 3 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.
Valley Head Water Works Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Valley Head Water Works Board?
Valley Head Water Works Board (PWSID AL0000523) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Valley Head Water Works Board serve?
Valley Head Water Works Board reports serving 3,075 people through 1,025 service connections in DeKalb County, Alabama.
Where does Valley Head 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 Valley Head Water Works Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. 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 Valley Head 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Valley Head Water Works Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Valley Head 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 DeKalb County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Alabama Water Sewer and Fpd | DeKalb | 47,070 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Payne, the Ww Bd of the City of | DeKalb | 25,107 | Community | Surface water |
| Collinsville Water Works | DeKalb | 3,945 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Crossville Water Board | DeKalb | 1,998 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jcg Foods of Alabama LLC | DeKalb | 850 | Non-transient non-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, “Valley Head Water Works Board, PWSID AL0000523, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/valley-head-water-works-board-al0000523 (data as of October 1, 2026).