Public water system · AR0000041
ActiveBentonville Water Utilities
At a glance
Bentonville Water Utilities (PWSID AR0000041) is an active community water system in Benton County, Arkansas. It reports serving 51,250 people through 24,898 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
51,250
Service connections
24,898
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bentonville Water Utilities compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Bentonville Water Utilities is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Benton County has 35 active public water systems, and Bentonville Water Utilities is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.5 times the county average of 7,915 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 277,037 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 Bentonville Water Utilities is about 7.6 times 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 Bentonville Water Utilities?
EPA lists Bentonville Water Utilities 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. 24 of the 35 active systems in Benton County (69%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bentonville Water Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. The violations listed here began between March 1992 and August 2008. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Bentonville Water Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bentonville Water Utilities?
Bentonville Water Utilities (PWSID AR0000041) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Bentonville Water Utilities serve?
Bentonville Water Utilities reports serving 51,250 people through 24,898 service connections in Benton County, Arkansas.
Where does Bentonville Water Utilities 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 Bentonville Water Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. 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 Bentonville Water Utilities' 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bentonville Water Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Bentonville Water Utilities 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 Benton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers Water Utilities | Benton | 81,443 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bella Vista Poa | Benton | 39,419 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Centerton Waterworks | Benton | 27,243 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Siloam Springs Waterworks | Benton | 21,430 | Community | Surface water |
| Pea Ridge Waterworks | Benton | 12,795 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gentry Waterworks | Benton | 7,910 | 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, “Bentonville Water Utilities, PWSID AR0000041, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/bentonville-water-utilities-ar0000041 (data as of October 1, 2026).