Public water system · AR0000446
ActiveCity Corporation
At a glance
City Corporation (PWSID AR0000446) is an active community water system in Pope County, Arkansas. It reports serving 29,260 people through 13,056 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
29,260
Service connections
13,056
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City Corporation compare with other water systems in Pope County?
By EPA's size categories, City Corporation is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Pope County has 8 active public water systems, and City Corporation is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.6 times the county average of 8,113 people per system, and accounts for 45% of the 64,903 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 City Corporation is about 4.4 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 75 Arkansas systems (8.8%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City Corporation?
EPA lists City Corporation 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 8 active systems in Pope County (88%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City Corporation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and October 2025. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 2012-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
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.
City Corporation: frequently asked questions
Who runs City Corporation?
City Corporation (PWSID AR0000446) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does City Corporation serve?
City Corporation reports serving 29,260 people through 13,056 service connections in Pope County, Arkansas.
Where does City Corporation get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City Corporation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 City Corporation'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 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 City Corporation's water quality report?
As a community water system, City Corporation 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 Pope County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Water Distbr Dist | Pope | 20,394 | Community | Surface water |
| Atkins Water System | Pope | 4,439 | Community | Surface water |
| Pottsville Water Association | Pope | 4,045 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Van Buren County Pwa | Pope + 2 more | 3,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dover Waterworks | Pope | 1,797 | Community | Surface water |
| London Waterworks | Pope | 1,443 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “City Corporation, PWSID AR0000446, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/city-corporation-ar0000446 (data as of October 1, 2026).