Public water system · AR0000054
ActiveBradley Co Rural Water Association
At a glance
Bradley Co Rural Water Association (PWSID AR0000054) is an active community water system in Bradley County, Arkansas. It reports serving 1,163 people through 465 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,163
Service connections
465
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bradley Co Rural Water Association compare with other water systems in Bradley County?
By EPA's size categories, Bradley Co Rural Water Association is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bradley County has 7 active public water systems, and Bradley Co Rural Water Association is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 31% below the county average of 1,678 people per system, and accounts for 9.9% of the 11,749 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 Bradley Co Rural Water Association 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 69 Arkansas systems (8.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bradley Co Rural Water Association?
EPA lists Bradley Co Rural Water Association 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 7 active systems in Bradley County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bradley Co Rural Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and July 2025. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-12-18 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Bradley Co Rural Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bradley Co Rural Water Association?
Bradley Co Rural Water Association (PWSID AR0000054) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Bradley Co Rural Water Association serve?
Bradley Co Rural Water Association reports serving 1,163 people through 465 service connections in Bradley County, Arkansas.
Where does Bradley Co Rural Water Association get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Bradley Co Rural Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Bradley Co Rural Water Association's 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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Bradley Co Rural Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bradley Co Rural Water Association 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 Bradley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Waterworks | Bradley | 6,001 | Community | Groundwater |
| Se Bradley Co Water Assn | Bradley | 2,713 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hermitage Waterworks | Bradley | 830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sw Warren Water Association | Bradley | 765 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Banks Waterworks | Bradley | 244 | Community | Groundwater |
| Corinth Valley Water System | Bradley | 33 | 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, “Bradley Co Rural Water Association, PWSID AR0000054, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/bradley-co-rural-water-association-ar0000054 (data as of October 1, 2026).