Public water system · AR0000295
ActiveBuckner Waterworks
At a glance
Buckner Waterworks (PWSID AR0000295) is an active community water system in Lafayette County, Arkansas. It reports serving 290 people through 114 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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
290
Service connections
114
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Buckner Waterworks compare with other water systems in Lafayette County?
By EPA's size categories, Buckner Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lafayette County has 8 active public water systems, and Buckner Waterworks is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 768 people per system, and accounts for 4.7% of the 6,146 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 Buckner 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 Buckner Waterworks?
EPA lists Buckner 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. 4 of the 8 active systems in Lafayette County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Buckner 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 October 1999 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 Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| 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 |
| 2010-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Buckner Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buckner Waterworks?
Buckner Waterworks (PWSID AR0000295) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Buckner Waterworks serve?
Buckner Waterworks reports serving 290 people through 114 service connections in Lafayette County, Arkansas.
Where does Buckner 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 Buckner 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 Buckner 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 Buckner Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Buckner 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 Lafayette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisville Waterworks | Lafayette | 1,951 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stamps Waterworks | Lafayette | 1,633 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walker Creek Stateline Rwa | Lafayette | 1,340 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bradley Waterworks | Lafayette | 567 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walnut Hill Water Association | Lafayette | 275 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Sw Region Wilderness Camp | Lafayette | 65 | Non-transient non-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, “Buckner Waterworks, PWSID AR0000295, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/buckner-waterworks-ar0000295 (data as of October 1, 2026).