Public water system · AR0000213
ActiveCenter Grove Water Association
At a glance
Center Grove Water Association (PWSID AR0000213) is an active community water system serving Grant and Jefferson counties, Arkansas. It reports serving 3,858 people through 1,500 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,858
Service connections
1,500
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Center Grove Water Association compare with other water systems in Arkansas?
By EPA's size categories, Center Grove Water Association is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Across Arkansas, the 853 active systems average 3,592 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Center Grove Water Association is about 42% 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 Center Grove Water Association?
EPA lists Center Grove 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.
Does Center Grove Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between June 1991 and October 2021. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Center Grove Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Center Grove Water Association?
Center Grove Water Association (PWSID AR0000213) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Center Grove Water Association serve?
Center Grove Water Association reports serving 3,858 people through 1,500 service connections in Grant and Jefferson counties, Arkansas.
Where does Center Grove Water Association 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 Center Grove Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Center Grove 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Center Grove Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Center Grove 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 Grant County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sardis Water Association | Grant + 1 more | 15,660 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sheridan Waterworks | Grant | 4,605 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Sheridan Water Assoc | Grant | 3,887 | Community | Groundwater |
| Little Creek Water Association | Grant | 2,561 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tull Water | Grant + 1 more | 1,987 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Prattsville Waterworks | Grant | 1,341 | 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, “Center Grove Water Association, PWSID AR0000213, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/center-grove-water-association-ar0000213 (data as of October 1, 2026).