Public water system · AR0000596
ActiveCotton Plant Waterworks
At a glance
Cotton Plant Waterworks (PWSID AR0000596) is an active community water system in Woodruff County, Arkansas. It reports serving 435 people through 275 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
435
Service connections
275
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cotton Plant Waterworks compare with other water systems in Woodruff County?
By EPA's size categories, Cotton Plant Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Woodruff County has 5 active public water systems, and Cotton Plant Waterworks is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 59% below the county average of 1,048 people per system, and accounts for 8.3% of the 5,242 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 Cotton Plant 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. 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 Cotton Plant Waterworks?
EPA lists Cotton Plant Waterworks 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. 5 of the 5 active systems in Woodruff County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cotton Plant Waterworks have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between June 2025 and April 2026. By type: 6 reporting, 3 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (8 of them). EPA lists 7 as addressed, 3 as archived and 2 as unaddressed. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Addressed |
| 2026-04-30 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2025-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-12-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Addressed |
| 2025-11-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Addressed |
| 2025-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Addressed |
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-09-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Addressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-06-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Addressed |
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Cotton Plant Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cotton Plant Waterworks?
Cotton Plant Waterworks (PWSID AR0000596) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Cotton Plant Waterworks serve?
Cotton Plant Waterworks reports serving 435 people through 275 service connections in Woodruff County, Arkansas.
Where does Cotton Plant Waterworks 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 Cotton Plant Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. 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 Cotton Plant 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cotton Plant Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Cotton Plant 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 Woodruff County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Waterworks | Woodruff | 2,228 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mc Crory Waterworks | Woodruff | 1,736 | Community | Groundwater |
| Patterson Waterworks | Woodruff | 445 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Woodruff Water District | Woodruff | 398 | 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, “Cotton Plant Waterworks, PWSID AR0000596, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/cotton-plant-waterworks-ar0000596 (data as of October 1, 2026).