Public water system · AR0000569
ActiveFayetteville Waterworks
At a glance
Fayetteville Waterworks (PWSID AR0000569) is an active community water system in Washington County, Arkansas. It reports serving 116,398 people through 46,559 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
116,398
Service connections
46,559
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fayetteville Waterworks compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Fayetteville Waterworks is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Washington County has 14 active public water systems, and Fayetteville Waterworks is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.7 times the county average of 20,551 people per system, and accounts for 40% of the 287,719 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 Fayetteville Waterworks is about 17 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 237 Arkansas systems (28%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fayetteville Waterworks?
EPA lists Fayetteville 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. 12 of the 14 active systems in Washington County (86%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fayetteville Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 1999. The violations listed here began between July 1997 and June 1999. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Fayetteville Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fayetteville Waterworks?
Fayetteville Waterworks (PWSID AR0000569) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Fayetteville Waterworks serve?
Fayetteville Waterworks reports serving 116,398 people through 46,559 service connections in Washington County, Arkansas.
Where does Fayetteville Waterworks get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Fayetteville Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 1999. 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 Fayetteville 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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 1999. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fayetteville Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Fayetteville 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale Water Utilities | Washington + 1 more | 98,948 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Washington Water Authority Wwa | Washington + 1 more | 20,140 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Madison Co Water Facilities Bd | Washington + 2 more | 11,435 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Prairie Grove Waterworks | Washington | 9,615 | Community | Surface water |
| Tontitown Waterworks | Washington | 7,355 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lincoln Waterworks | Washington | 6,690 | 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, “Fayetteville Waterworks, PWSID AR0000569, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/fayetteville-waterworks-ar0000569 (data as of October 1, 2026).