Public water system · ARN000052
ActiveClearwater Paper Corporation
At a glance
Clearwater Paper Corporation (PWSID ARN000052) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Desha County, Arkansas. It reports serving 339 people through 160 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
339
Service connections
160
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Clearwater Paper Corporation compare with other water systems in Desha County?
By EPA's size categories, Clearwater Paper Corporation is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Desha County has 11 active public water systems, and Clearwater Paper Corporation is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,211 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 13,321 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Arkansas, the 853 active systems average 3,592 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Clearwater Paper Corporation is about 21% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Arkansas has 29 active non-transient non-community water systems, 3.4% 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 Clearwater Paper Corporation?
EPA lists Clearwater Paper Corporation 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. 3 of the 11 active systems in Desha County (27%) are also privately owned.
Does Clearwater Paper Corporation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. The violations listed here began between June 2005 and December 2018. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Clearwater Paper Corporation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Clearwater Paper Corporation?
Clearwater Paper Corporation (PWSID ARN000052) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Clearwater Paper Corporation serve?
Clearwater Paper Corporation reports serving 339 people through 160 service connections in Desha County, Arkansas.
Where does Clearwater Paper Corporation 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 Clearwater Paper Corporation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. 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 Clearwater Paper 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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Clearwater Paper Corporation's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Clearwater Paper Corporation is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Desha County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumas Waterworks | Desha | 6,338 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mc Gehee Waterworks | Desha | 3,849 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pendleton-Pea Ridge Water Assn | Desha | 845 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Kelso-Rohwer Water Association | Desha | 563 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arkansas City Waterworks | Desha | 360 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wkmm Rural Water Association | Desha | 310 | Community | Purchased 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, “Clearwater Paper Corporation, PWSID ARN000052, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/clearwater-paper-corporation-arn000052 (data as of October 1, 2026).