Public water system · AR0000320
ActiveAshdown Waterworks
At a glance
Ashdown Waterworks (PWSID AR0000320) is an active community water system in Little River County, Arkansas. It reports serving 4,261 people through 2,028 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,261
Service connections
2,028
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ashdown Waterworks compare with other water systems in Little River County?
By EPA's size categories, Ashdown Waterworks is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Little River County has 10 active public water systems, and Ashdown Waterworks is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.7 times the county average of 1,155 people per system, and accounts for 37% of the 11,553 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 Ashdown Waterworks is about 36% 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 Ashdown Waterworks?
EPA lists Ashdown 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. 6 of the 10 active systems in Little River County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ashdown Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. The violations listed here began between May 1990 and January 2004. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (pre-TCR)code 3000 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Ashdown Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ashdown Waterworks?
Ashdown Waterworks (PWSID AR0000320) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Ashdown Waterworks serve?
Ashdown Waterworks reports serving 4,261 people through 2,028 service connections in Little River County, Arkansas.
Where does Ashdown 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 Ashdown Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. 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 Ashdown 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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ashdown Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Ashdown 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 Little River County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little River Co Rda | Little River | 4,279 | Community | Surface water |
| Foreman Waterworks | Little River | 1,011 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Millwood Water Corporation | Little River | 545 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ogden Waterworks | Little River | 495 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilton Waterworks | Little River | 354 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winthrop Water Association | Little River | 338 | 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, “Ashdown Waterworks, PWSID AR0000320, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/ashdown-waterworks-ar0000320 (data as of October 1, 2026).