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Fort Smith Water Utilities

At a glance

Fort Smith Water Utilities (PWSID AR0000507) is an active community water system in Sebastian County, Arkansas. It reports serving 86,209 people through 35,693 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

86,209

Service connections

35,693

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAR0000507

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served86,209

Service connections35,693

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAR state drinking water program

City served—

StateArkansas

ZIP—

CountySebastian County

How does Fort Smith Water Utilities compare with other water systems in Sebastian County?

By EPA's size categories, Fort Smith Water Utilities is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Sebastian County has 12 active public water systems, and Fort Smith Water Utilities is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.2 times the county average of 9,407 people per system, and accounts for 76% of the 112,887 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 Fort Smith Water Utilities is about 13 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 75 Arkansas systems (8.8%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Fort Smith Water Utilities?

EPA lists Fort Smith Water Utilities 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 12 active systems in Sebastian County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Fort Smith Water Utilities have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and August 2017. By type: 10 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 10 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
2017-08-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2008-07-01	Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2004-01-01	Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2003-01-01	Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2002-04-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2002-03-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2000-06-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1997-07-01	Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
1993-10-01	Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
1993-07-01	Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved

All 10 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.

Fort Smith Water Utilities: frequently asked questions

Who runs Fort Smith Water Utilities?

Fort Smith Water Utilities (PWSID AR0000507) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.

How many people does Fort Smith Water Utilities serve?

Fort Smith Water Utilities reports serving 86,209 people through 35,693 service connections in Sebastian County, Arkansas.

Where does Fort Smith Water Utilities get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Fort Smith Water Utilities have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. 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 Fort Smith Water Utilities' 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 10 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.

Where can I find Fort Smith Water Utilities' water quality report?

As a community water system, Fort Smith Water Utilities 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 Sebastian County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Greenwood Waterworks	Sebastian	9,905	Community	Surface water
Barling Waterworks	Sebastian	5,822	Community	Purchased surface water
Lavaca Waterworks	Sebastian	3,650	Community	Purchased surface water
Mansfield Waterworks	Sebastian	2,367	Community	Purchased surface water
Central City Water Department	Sebastian	1,227	Community	Purchased surface water
Hackett Waterworks	Sebastian	1,090	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, “Fort Smith Water Utilities, PWSID AR0000507, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/fort-smith-water-utilities-ar0000507 (data as of October 1, 2026).