Public water system · AL0001092
ActiveWest Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority
At a glance
West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority (PWSID AL0001092) is an active community water system in Morgan County, Alabama. It reports serving 30,000 people through 10,000 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30,000
Service connections
10,000
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority compare with other water systems in Morgan County?
By EPA's size categories, West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Morgan County has 6 active public water systems, and West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13% above the county average of 26,582 people per system, and accounts for 19% of the 159,489 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 West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority is about 4.5 times 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 West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority?
EPA lists West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority as privately owned. 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. 1 of the 6 active systems in Morgan County (17%) are also privately owned.
Does West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and October 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Carbon, total, Mercury, Beryllium and Nitrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | 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.
West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority?
West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority (PWSID AL0001092) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority serve?
West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority reports serving 30,000 people through 10,000 service connections in Morgan County, Alabama.
Where does West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority 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 West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority 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 October 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 West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority'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 October 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 West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority 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 Morgan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur, Municipal Ub of | Morgan | 77,103 | Community | Surface water |
| Ne Morgan Co., Water & Sewer Authority | Morgan | 25,854 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hartselle Utility Board, City of | Morgan | 22,233 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Trinity Water Works System | Morgan | 2,844 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Falkville Water Works | Morgan | 1,455 | 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, “West Morgan-East Lawrence W&S Authority, PWSID AL0001092, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/west-morgan-east-lawrence-w-s-authority-al0001092 (data as of October 1, 2026).