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Bearden Waterworks

At a glance

Bearden Waterworks (PWSID AR0000401) is an active community water system in Ouachita County, Arkansas. It reports serving 2,511 people through 839 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.

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

Population served

2,511

Service connections

839

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAR0000401

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,511

Service connections839

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAR state drinking water program

City served—

StateArkansas

ZIP—

CountyOuachita County

How does Bearden Waterworks compare with other water systems in Ouachita County?

By EPA's size categories, Bearden Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ouachita County has 10 active public water systems, and Bearden Waterworks is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 2,473 people per system, and accounts for 10% of the 24,726 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 Bearden Waterworks is about 63% 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 Bearden Waterworks?

EPA lists Bearden 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. 5 of the 10 active systems in Ouachita County (50%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Bearden Waterworks have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and August 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 5 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
2025-08-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2019-10-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2007-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1994-08-04	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
1994-07-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
1991-06-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1991-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1991-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1991-01-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1991-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived

All 10 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.

Bearden Waterworks: frequently asked questions

Who runs Bearden Waterworks?

Bearden Waterworks (PWSID AR0000401) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.

How many people does Bearden Waterworks serve?

Bearden Waterworks reports serving 2,511 people through 839 service connections in Ouachita County, Arkansas.

Where does Bearden 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 Bearden Waterworks have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Bearden 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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Bearden Waterworks' water quality report?

As a community water system, Bearden 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 Ouachita County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Camden Waterworks	Ouachita	13,275	Community	Surface water
Harmony Grove Water Assoc	Ouachita	2,192	Community	Purchased surface water
Hwy 4 24 Water Association	Ouachita	2,135	Community	Purchased surface water
Frenchport Water Association	Ouachita	1,793	Community	Purchased surface water
Stephens Waterworks	Ouachita	1,100	Community	Groundwater
Wire Road Water System	Ouachita	830	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, “Bearden Waterworks, PWSID AR0000401, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/bearden-waterworks-ar0000401 (data as of October 1, 2026).