Public water system · AR0000004
ActiveForrest City Waterworks
At a glance
Forrest City Waterworks (PWSID AR0000004) is an active community water system in St. Francis County, Arkansas. It reports serving 9,986 people through 4,600 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,986
Service connections
4,600
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Forrest City Waterworks compare with other water systems in St. Francis County?
By EPA's size categories, Forrest City Waterworks is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). St. Francis County has 9 active public water systems, and Forrest City Waterworks is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.6 times the county average of 2,176 people per system, and accounts for 51% of the 19,582 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 Forrest City Waterworks is about 49% 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 Forrest City Waterworks?
EPA lists Forrest City 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. 9 of the 9 active systems in St. Francis County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Forrest City Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. The violations listed here began between April 2008 and December 2013. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Trichloroethylene (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Forrest City Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Forrest City Waterworks?
Forrest City Waterworks (PWSID AR0000004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Forrest City Waterworks serve?
Forrest City Waterworks reports serving 9,986 people through 4,600 service connections in St. Francis County, Arkansas.
Where does Forrest City 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 Forrest City Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. 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 Forrest City 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 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Forrest City Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Forrest City 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 St. Francis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes Community Water Assoc | St. Francis | 2,195 | Community | Groundwater |
| Palestine Water Association | St. Francis | 1,649 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Caldwell Water | St. Francis | 1,585 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| St Francis Rural Water Assoc | St. Francis | 1,103 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Colt Water Association | St. Francis | 997 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hughes Waterworks | St. Francis | 987 | 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, “Forrest City Waterworks, PWSID AR0000004, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/forrest-city-waterworks-ar0000004 (data as of October 1, 2026).