Public water system · AR0000058
ActiveAlpena Waterworks
At a glance
Alpena Waterworks (PWSID AR0000058) is an active community water system in Boone County, Arkansas. It reports serving 568 people through 227 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
568
Service connections
227
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Alpena Waterworks compare with other water systems in Boone County?
By EPA's size categories, Alpena Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Boone County has 14 active public water systems, and Alpena Waterworks is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,842 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 25,789 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 Alpena 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 237 Arkansas systems (28%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Alpena Waterworks?
EPA lists Alpena 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. 8 of the 14 active systems in Boone County (57%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Alpena Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1996 and July 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived, 1 as unaddressed and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2015-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1996-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Alpena Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alpena Waterworks?
Alpena Waterworks (PWSID AR0000058) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Alpena Waterworks serve?
Alpena Waterworks reports serving 568 people through 227 service connections in Boone County, Arkansas.
Where does Alpena Waterworks 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 Alpena Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Alpena 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. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Alpena Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Alpena 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 Boone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Waterworks | Boone | 17,455 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bergman Waterworks | Boone | 3,285 | Community | Groundwater |
| Diamond City Water | Boone | 1,290 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Omaha Waterworks | Boone | 1,188 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cottonwood Water Association | Boone | 820 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lead Hill Waterworks | Boone | 525 | 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, “Alpena Waterworks, PWSID AR0000058, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/alpena-waterworks-ar0000058 (data as of October 1, 2026).