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Biggers Waterworks

At a glance

Biggers Waterworks (PWSID AR0000476) is an active community water system in Randolph County, Arkansas. It reports serving 404 people through 170 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023.

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

Population served

404

Service connections

170

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAR0000476

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served404

Service connections170

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAR state drinking water program

City served—

StateArkansas

ZIP—

CountyRandolph County

How does Biggers Waterworks compare with other water systems in Randolph County?

By EPA's size categories, Biggers Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Randolph County has 9 active public water systems, and Biggers Waterworks is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 1,060 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% of the 9,542 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 Biggers Waterworks is well 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 Biggers Waterworks?

EPA lists Biggers 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. 7 of the 9 active systems in Randolph County (78%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Biggers Waterworks have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. The violations listed here began between May 1992 and November 2023. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 2 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
2023-11-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2016-04-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2015-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2014-10-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2014-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2014-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2014-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2014-05-29	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2008-05-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1999-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1992-05-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived

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.

Biggers Waterworks: frequently asked questions

Who runs Biggers Waterworks?

Biggers Waterworks (PWSID AR0000476) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.

How many people does Biggers Waterworks serve?

Biggers Waterworks reports serving 404 people through 170 service connections in Randolph County, Arkansas.

Where does Biggers 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 Biggers Waterworks have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. 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 Biggers 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; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.

Where can I find Biggers Waterworks' water quality report?

As a community water system, Biggers 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 Randolph County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Pocahontas Waterworks	Randolph	7,752	Community	Surface water
Reyno Waterworks	Randolph	437	Community	Groundwater
Maynard Waterworks	Randolph	375	Community	Groundwater
O Kean Waterworks	Randolph	230	Community	Purchased groundwater
Supply Country Store	Randolph	150	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Ravenden Springs Waterworks	Randolph	139	Community	Groundwater

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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, “Biggers Waterworks, PWSID AR0000476, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/biggers-waterworks-ar0000476 (data as of October 1, 2026).