Public water system · AR0000515
ActiveCaddo Valley Waterworks
At a glance
Caddo Valley Waterworks (PWSID AR0000515) is an active community water system in Clark County, Arkansas. It reports serving 535 people through 333 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
535
Service connections
333
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Caddo Valley Waterworks compare with other water systems in Clark County?
By EPA's size categories, Caddo Valley Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clark County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,374 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 21,365 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 Caddo Valley 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. 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 Caddo Valley Waterworks?
EPA lists Caddo Valley Waterworks as privately owned. 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. 2 of the 9 active systems in Clark County (22%) are also privately owned.
Does Caddo Valley Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between March 2008 and January 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Caddo Valley Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Caddo Valley Waterworks?
Caddo Valley Waterworks (PWSID AR0000515) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Caddo Valley Waterworks serve?
Caddo Valley Waterworks reports serving 535 people through 333 service connections in Clark County, Arkansas.
Where does Caddo Valley Waterworks 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 Caddo Valley Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Caddo Valley 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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Caddo Valley Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Caddo Valley 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 Clark County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkadelphia Waterworks | Clark | 11,855 | Community | Surface water |
| Gurdon Waterworks | Clark | 2,988 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clark County Country Water Facilities | Clark | 2,403 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| River Valley Water Assn | Clark | 1,207 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Alpine Water Association | Clark | 750 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Okolona Waterworks | Clark | 562 | 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, “Caddo Valley Waterworks, PWSID AR0000515, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/caddo-valley-waterworks-ar0000515 (data as of October 1, 2026).