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Athens has multiple water providers: Limestone Water and Athens Utilities. This page provides information about Limestone Water.

The Limestone County Water & Sewer Authority (LCWSA), a municipal utility services operator, provides water for about 65,000 residents living in the area of Athens, Alabama. Established in 1965, the Limestone County Water & Sewer Authority is currently obtaining its supply from a combination of sources: surface water from the Elk, ground water from Lawson and Newby Wells, and treated water pumped from Greenbrier (Horton Spring), combined with water purchased from Athens Utilities and Decatur Utilities.
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Athens Drinking Water Quality

Consumer Confidence Water Quality Reports

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA requires Limestone County Water & Sewer Authority to assess local water quality each year and distribute a Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report. At WaterZen, we review these reports and make the information available, in a concise, straightforward, and easy-to-understand way.

Lead Report (2020)

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Excellent

WaterZen Rating

Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

What about Limestone Water? How much lead is in your drinking water? And how do those levels compare to other cities in the state? We examined data from hundreds of cities across the nation to understand and grade your water quality.

As you can see, Limestone Water received the best-possible grade because the amounts of contaminants found in the water supply were better than the Public Health Goal and most other water providers we've analyzed.

Athens has multiple water providers: Limestone Water and Athens Utilities. This page provides water quality information for Limestone Water.

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Lead Report (2020)

A-
Excellent

WaterZen Rating

Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

What about Limestone Water? How much lead is in your drinking water? And how do those levels compare to other cities in the state? We examined data from hundreds of cities across the nation to understand and grade your water quality.

As you can see, Limestone Water received the best-possible grade because the amounts of contaminants found in the water supply were better than the Public Health Goal and most other water providers we've analyzed.

Athens has multiple water providers: Limestone Water and Athens Utilities. This page provides water quality information for Limestone Water.

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Contact Limestone County Water & Sewer Authority Customer Service

Have a Question, Issue or Comment?

Main Customer Service

Physical Address:
Po Box 110
17218 Highway 72 West
Athens, Alabama 35612

256-233-6444
tammys@lcwsa.com

Emergency (24 hours - broken water main or pipeline, etc.)
256-233-6444

Pay Your Limestone Water Bill

Already have an account?

If you already have an account, you just need to login to the Limestone Water site. Limestone Water accepts credit cards, debit, and direct deposit. Click here to login.

Want to create a new account?

You can create a new account on the Limestone Water website. Once you create the account, you can setup payment with credit, debit, or direct deposit. Click here to create an account.

Want to pay without an account?

You can make a one-time payment without creating an account. You will need to have your credit or debit card in order to make the one time payment. Click here to make a one time payment.

How to Start Athens Water Service

Starting Your Service

When you move to a new home in Athens, you'll most likely already have running water, but you'll still need to set up water service with the Limestone Water. Luckily, Athens has made it pretty simple with the following online form. Starting service generally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Start Service Form.

Stopping Your Service

When you move out of a home in Athens, you'll need to stop your water service with the Limestone Water, so you don't keep getting billed. Simply fill out the following online form. Stopping service normally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Stop Service Form.

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