Public water system · AL0000773
ActiveVernon Water and Sewer Board
At a glance
Vernon Water and Sewer Board (PWSID AL0000773) is an active community water system in Lamar County, Alabama. It reports serving 9,801 people through 3,267 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,801
Service connections
3,267
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Vernon Water and Sewer Board compare with other water systems in Lamar County?
By EPA's size categories, Vernon Water and Sewer Board is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Lamar County has 5 active public water systems, and Vernon Water and Sewer Board is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.3 times the county average of 3,002 people per system, and accounts for 65% of the 15,012 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 Vernon Water and Sewer Board is about 46% 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. 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 Vernon Water and Sewer Board?
EPA lists Vernon Water and Sewer 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 Lamar County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Vernon Water and Sewer Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and January 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Vernon Water and Sewer Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vernon Water and Sewer Board?
Vernon Water and Sewer Board (PWSID AL0000773) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Vernon Water and Sewer Board serve?
Vernon Water and Sewer Board reports serving 9,801 people through 3,267 service connections in Lamar County, Alabama.
Where does Vernon Water and Sewer 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 Vernon Water and Sewer Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Vernon Water and Sewer 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 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Vernon Water and Sewer Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Vernon Water and Sewer 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 Lamar County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulligent, City of | Lamar | 2,643 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millport, Town of | Lamar | 1,410 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kennedy Water Works Board | Lamar | 723 | Community | Groundwater |
| Detroit Water Works | Lamar | 435 | Community | 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, “Vernon Water and Sewer Board, PWSID AL0000773, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/vernon-water-and-sewer-board-al0000773 (data as of October 1, 2026).