Public water system · AR0000017
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At a glance
Crossett Water Commission (PWSID AR0000017) is an active community water system in Ashley County, Arkansas. It reports serving 7,900 people through 2,937 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 1991.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,900
Service connections
2,937
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Crossett Water Commission compare with other water systems in Ashley County?
By EPA's size categories, Crossett Water Commission is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Ashley County has 8 active public water systems, and Crossett Water Commission is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.7 times the county average of 2,138 people per system, and accounts for 46% of the 17,102 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 Crossett Water Commission is about 18% above 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 Crossett Water Commission?
EPA lists Crossett Water Commission 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 Ashley County (88%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Crossett Water Commission have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 1991. The violations listed here began between May 1991 and May 1991. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 2 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.
Crossett Water Commission: frequently asked questions
Who runs Crossett Water Commission?
Crossett Water Commission (PWSID AR0000017) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Crossett Water Commission serve?
Crossett Water Commission reports serving 7,900 people through 2,937 service connections in Ashley County, Arkansas.
Where does Crossett Water Commission 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 Crossett Water Commission have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 1991. 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 Crossett Water Commission'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 1991. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Crossett Water Commission's water quality report?
As a community water system, Crossett Water Commission 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 Ashley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg Waterworks | Ashley | 5,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fountain Hill Waterworks | Ashley | 1,028 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Ashley County Water Assn | Ashley | 683 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Portland Waterworks | Ashley | 625 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montrose Boydell Water System | Ashley | 473 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilmot Waterworks | Ashley | 416 | 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, “Crossett Water Commission, PWSID AR0000017, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/crossett-water-commission-ar0000017 (data as of October 1, 2026).