Public water system · AR0000592
ActiveBeebe Waterworks
At a glance
Beebe Waterworks (PWSID AR0000592) is an active community water system in White County, Arkansas. It reports serving 8,451 people through 3,972 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,451
Service connections
3,972
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Beebe Waterworks compare with other water systems in White County?
By EPA's size categories, Beebe Waterworks is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). White County has 17 active public water systems, and Beebe Waterworks is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 86% above the county average of 4,545 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 77,262 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 Beebe Waterworks is about 26% above 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 Beebe Waterworks?
EPA lists Beebe 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. 15 of the 17 active systems in White County (88%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Beebe Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between September 1996 and July 2021. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as unaddressed, 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2011-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Beebe Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Beebe Waterworks?
Beebe Waterworks (PWSID AR0000592) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Beebe Waterworks serve?
Beebe Waterworks reports serving 8,451 people through 3,972 service connections in White County, Arkansas.
Where does Beebe 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 Beebe Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 Beebe 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Beebe Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Beebe 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 White County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searcy Waterworks | White | 28,196 | Community | Surface water |
| Sw White County Water Assn | White | 12,173 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| North White Co Rural Water Pfb | White | 5,215 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Four Mile Hill Public Facilities Board | White | 4,877 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Judsonia Waterworks | White | 2,956 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pangburn Waterworks | White | 2,936 | Community | 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, “Beebe Waterworks, PWSID AR0000592, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/beebe-waterworks-ar0000592 (data as of October 1, 2026).