Public water system · AR0000323
ActiveForeman Waterworks
At a glance
Foreman Waterworks (PWSID AR0000323) is an active community water system in Little River County, Arkansas. It reports serving 1,011 people through 525 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,011
Service connections
525
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Foreman Waterworks compare with other water systems in Little River County?
By EPA's size categories, Foreman Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Little River County has 10 active public water systems, and Foreman Waterworks is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12% below the county average of 1,155 people per system, and accounts for 8.8% of the 11,553 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 Foreman 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. 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 Foreman Waterworks?
EPA lists Foreman 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. 6 of the 10 active systems in Little River County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Foreman Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1994 and July 2025. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved, 4 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Foreman Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Foreman Waterworks?
Foreman Waterworks (PWSID AR0000323) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Foreman Waterworks serve?
Foreman Waterworks reports serving 1,011 people through 525 service connections in Little River County, Arkansas.
Where does Foreman 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 Foreman Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Foreman 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 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Foreman Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Foreman 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 Little River County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little River Co Rda | Little River | 4,279 | Community | Surface water |
| Ashdown Waterworks | Little River | 4,261 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millwood Water Corporation | Little River | 545 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ogden Waterworks | Little River | 495 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilton Waterworks | Little River | 354 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winthrop Water Association | Little River | 338 | 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, “Foreman Waterworks, PWSID AR0000323, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/foreman-waterworks-ar0000323 (data as of October 1, 2026).