Public water system · AR0000645
ActiveFurlow Public Water Authority
At a glance
Furlow Public Water Authority (PWSID AR0000645) is an active community water system in Lonoke County, Arkansas. It reports serving 3,073 people through 1,230 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,073
Service connections
1,230
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Furlow Public Water Authority compare with other water systems in Lonoke County?
By EPA's size categories, Furlow Public Water Authority is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lonoke County has 12 active public water systems, and Furlow Public Water Authority is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 22% below the county average of 3,944 people per system, and accounts for 6.5% of the 47,326 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 Furlow Public Water Authority is about half of 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 Furlow Public Water Authority?
EPA lists Furlow Public Water Authority 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. 11 of the 12 active systems in Lonoke County (92%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Furlow Public Water Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Furlow Public Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Furlow Public Water Authority?
Furlow Public Water Authority (PWSID AR0000645) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Furlow Public Water Authority serve?
Furlow Public Water Authority reports serving 3,073 people through 1,230 service connections in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
Where does Furlow Public Water Authority 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 Furlow Public Water Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Furlow Public Water Authority'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Furlow Public Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Furlow Public Water Authority 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 Lonoke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie Bayou 2 Pwa | Lonoke | 13,519 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ward Waterworks | Lonoke | 12,579 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lonoke Waterworks | Lonoke | 4,277 | Community | Groundwater |
| Des Arc Waterworks | Lonoke + 1 more | 4,245 | Community | Groundwater |
| Austin Waterworks | Lonoke | 3,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| England Waterworks | Lonoke | 2,477 | 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, “Furlow Public Water Authority, PWSID AR0000645, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/furlow-public-water-authority-ar0000645 (data as of October 1, 2026).