Public water system · AR0000006
ActiveAlmyra Waterworks
At a glance
Almyra Waterworks (PWSID AR0000006) is an active community water system in Arkansas County, Arkansas. It reports serving 349 people through 151 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
349
Service connections
151
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Almyra Waterworks compare with other water systems in Arkansas County?
By EPA's size categories, Almyra Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Arkansas County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,873 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 28,731 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Arkansas, the 853 active systems average 3,592 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Almyra Waterworks 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. Arkansas has 660 active community water systems, 77% of the state's 853 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 461 Arkansas systems (54%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Almyra Waterworks?
EPA lists Almyra Waterworks as owned by a local government. The AR state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 9 of the 10 active systems in Arkansas County (90%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Almyra Waterworks 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 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2014 and April 2025. By type: 6 monitoring, 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Almyra Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Almyra Waterworks?
Almyra Waterworks (PWSID AR0000006) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Almyra Waterworks serve?
Almyra Waterworks reports serving 349 people through 151 service connections in Arkansas County, Arkansas.
Where does Almyra Waterworks 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 Almyra Waterworks 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 2025. 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 Almyra Waterworks' 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 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Almyra Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Almyra Waterworks 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 Arkansas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie Regional Water | Arkansas | 15,204 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stuttgart Waterworks | Arkansas | 7,393 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dewitt Waterworks | Arkansas | 3,208 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gillett Water Dept | Arkansas | 655 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northeast Dewitt Water Assoc | Arkansas | 610 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Humphrey Waterworks | Arkansas | 602 | 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, “Almyra Waterworks, PWSID AR0000006, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/almyra-waterworks-ar0000006 (data as of October 1, 2026).