Public water system · AR0000722
ActiveClay Co Reg Water District
At a glance
Clay Co Reg Water District (PWSID AR0000722) is an active community water system serving Clay, Greene and Randolph counties, Arkansas. It reports serving 5,633 people through 2,402 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,633
Service connections
2,402
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Clay Co Reg Water District compare with other water systems in Arkansas?
By EPA's size categories, Clay Co Reg Water District 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 Clay Co Reg Water District is about 16% 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 Clay Co Reg Water District?
EPA lists Clay Co Reg Water District 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 Clay Co Reg Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2003. The violations listed here began between October 1992 and May 2003. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Clay Co Reg Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Clay Co Reg Water District?
Clay Co Reg Water District (PWSID AR0000722) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Clay Co Reg Water District serve?
Clay Co Reg Water District reports serving 5,633 people through 2,402 service connections in Clay, Greene and Randolph counties, Arkansas.
Where does Clay Co Reg Water District 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 Clay Co Reg Water District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2003. 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 Clay Co Reg Water District'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2003. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Clay Co Reg Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Clay Co Reg Water District 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 Clay County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piggott Waterworks | Clay | 4,620 | Community | Groundwater |
| Corning Waterworks | Clay | 3,388 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric | Clay + 1 more | 2,583 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Francis River Reg Water Dd | Clay | 2,465 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rector Waterworks | Clay | 2,280 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenway Waterworks | Clay | 322 | Community | Groundwater |
Related pages
- All water systems in Clay County· 13 active
- All water systems in Greene County· 4 active
- All water systems in Randolph County· 9 active
- All Arkansas public water systems· 853 active
- How to find out who supplies your drinking water
- How to find and read your annual water quality report
- What a drinking water violation notice means
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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, “Clay Co Reg Water District, PWSID AR0000722, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/clay-co-reg-water-district-ar0000722 (data as of October 1, 2026).