Public water system · AR0000448
ActiveBiscoe Waterworks
At a glance
Biscoe Waterworks (PWSID AR0000448) is an active community water system in Prairie County, Arkansas. It reports serving 388 people through 178 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
388
Service connections
178
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Biscoe Waterworks compare with other water systems in Prairie County?
By EPA's size categories, Biscoe Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Prairie County has 6 active public water systems, and Biscoe Waterworks is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,350 people per system, and accounts for 4.8% of the 8,102 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 Biscoe 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 Biscoe Waterworks?
EPA lists Biscoe 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Prairie County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Biscoe Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021. The violations listed here began between June 1994 and February 2021. By type: 4 required treatment not met, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-11-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Biscoe Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Biscoe Waterworks?
Biscoe Waterworks (PWSID AR0000448) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Biscoe Waterworks serve?
Biscoe Waterworks reports serving 388 people through 178 service connections in Prairie County, Arkansas.
Where does Biscoe 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 Biscoe Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Biscoe 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 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Biscoe Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Biscoe 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 Prairie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Se White County Water Assoc | Prairie + 1 more | 5,018 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hazen Waterworks | Prairie | 1,301 | Community | Groundwater |
| Devalls Bluff Waterworks | Prairie | 600 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Prairie County Pwa | Prairie | 545 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ulm Waterworks | Prairie | 250 | Community | Purchased 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, “Biscoe Waterworks, PWSID AR0000448, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/biscoe-waterworks-ar0000448 (data as of October 1, 2026).