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Barling Waterworks

At a glance

Barling Waterworks (PWSID AR0000512) is an active community water system in Sebastian County, Arkansas. It reports serving 5,822 people through 2,249 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

5,822

Service connections

2,249

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAR0000512

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served5,822

Service connections2,249

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAR state drinking water program

City served—

StateArkansas

ZIP—

CountySebastian County

How does Barling Waterworks compare with other water systems in Sebastian County?

By EPA's size categories, Barling Waterworks is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Sebastian County has 12 active public water systems, and Barling Waterworks is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 38% below the county average of 9,407 people per system, and accounts for 5.2% of the 112,887 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 Barling Waterworks is about 13% 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 Barling Waterworks?

EPA lists Barling 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. 12 of the 12 active systems in Sebastian County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Barling Waterworks have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and April 2020. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 11 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
2020-04-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-09-01	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2016-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2015-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2015-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2012-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2009-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2007-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2000-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2000-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1999-10-19	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved

All 11 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.

Barling Waterworks: frequently asked questions

Who runs Barling Waterworks?

Barling Waterworks (PWSID AR0000512) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.

How many people does Barling Waterworks serve?

Barling Waterworks reports serving 5,822 people through 2,249 service connections in Sebastian County, Arkansas.

Where does Barling 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 Barling Waterworks have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. 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 Barling 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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.

Where can I find Barling Waterworks' water quality report?

As a community water system, Barling 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 Sebastian County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Fort Smith Water Utilities	Sebastian	86,209	Community	Surface water
Greenwood Waterworks	Sebastian	9,905	Community	Surface water
Lavaca Waterworks	Sebastian	3,650	Community	Purchased surface water
Mansfield Waterworks	Sebastian	2,367	Community	Purchased surface water
Central City Water Department	Sebastian	1,227	Community	Purchased surface water
Hackett Waterworks	Sebastian	1,090	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, “Barling Waterworks, PWSID AR0000512, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/barling-waterworks-ar0000512 (data as of October 1, 2026).