Public water system · AL0000612
ActiveVina Water Works Board
At a glance
Vina Water Works Board (PWSID AL0000612) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,368 people through 456 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,368
Service connections
456
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Vina Water Works Board compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Vina Water Works Board is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Franklin County has 6 active public water systems, and Vina Water Works Board is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,585 people per system, and accounts for 3.5% of the 39,507 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 Vina Water Works Board 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 Vina Water Works Board?
EPA lists Vina 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Franklin County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Vina Water Works Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Vina Water Works Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vina Water Works Board?
Vina Water Works Board (PWSID AL0000612) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Vina Water Works Board serve?
Vina Water Works Board reports serving 1,368 people through 456 service connections in Franklin County, Alabama.
Where does Vina Water Works Board 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 Vina Water Works Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. 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 Vina 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Vina Water Works Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Vina 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville Water Works and Sewer Board | Franklin | 17,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Phil Campbell Water Works | Franklin | 7,425 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Red Bay, the Water Works & Gas Bd | Franklin | 6,048 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Franklin County Water Service Authority | Franklin | 5,166 | Community | Surface water |
| Hodges Water System | Franklin | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Vina Water Works Board, PWSID AL0000612, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/vina-water-works-board-al0000612 (data as of October 1, 2026).