Public water system · AL0001131
ActiveWedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board
At a glance
Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board (PWSID AL0001131) is an active community water system in Randolph County, Alabama. It reports serving 7,782 people through 2,594 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 April 2019.
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
7,782
Service connections
2,594
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board compare with other water systems in Randolph County?
By EPA's size categories, Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Randolph County has 6 active public water systems, and Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 65% above the county average of 4,725 people per system, and accounts for 27% of the 28,348 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 Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board is about 16% 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. 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 Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board?
EPA lists Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas 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 Randolph County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. The violations listed here began between October 2017 and April 2019. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Cryptosporidium, E. coli, Turbidity and Public Notice. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | Cryptosporidiumcode 3015 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | Turbiditycode 0100 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | 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.
Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board?
Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board (PWSID AL0001131) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board serve?
Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board reports serving 7,782 people through 2,594 service connections in Randolph County, Alabama.
Where does Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board 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 Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board 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 April 2019. 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 Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas 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 Randolph County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph County Water & Sewer Authority | Randolph | 10,290 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Roanoke, the Util. Bd. of the City of | Randolph | 7,575 | Community | Surface water |
| Woodland Water Board | Randolph | 1,527 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wadley Utilities Board | Randolph | 1,149 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dollar General-Broadway Group, LLC | Randolph | 25 | Transient non-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, “Wedowee Water Sewer & Gas Board, PWSID AL0001131, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/wedowee-water-sewer-gas-board-al0001131 (data as of October 1, 2026).