Public water system · AR0000009
ActiveGillett Water Dept
At a glance
Gillett Water Dept (PWSID AR0000009) is an active community water system in Arkansas County, Arkansas. It reports serving 655 people through 300 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
655
Service connections
300
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gillett Water Dept compare with other water systems in Arkansas County?
By EPA's size categories, Gillett Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Arkansas County has 10 active public water systems, and Gillett Water Dept is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,873 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 28,731 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 Gillett Water Dept 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. 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 Gillett Water Dept?
EPA lists Gillett Water Dept 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 10 active systems in Arkansas County (90%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gillett Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between December 1993 and May 2024. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Gillett Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gillett Water Dept?
Gillett Water Dept (PWSID AR0000009) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Gillett Water Dept serve?
Gillett Water Dept reports serving 655 people through 300 service connections in Arkansas County, Arkansas.
Where does Gillett Water Dept 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 Gillett Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. 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 Gillett Water Dept'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gillett Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gillett Water Dept 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 Arkansas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie Regional Water | Arkansas | 15,204 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stuttgart Waterworks | Arkansas | 7,393 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dewitt Waterworks | Arkansas | 3,208 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northeast Dewitt Water Assoc | Arkansas | 610 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Humphrey Waterworks | Arkansas | 602 | Community | Groundwater |
| Almyra Waterworks | Arkansas | 349 | 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, “Gillett Water Dept, PWSID AR0000009, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/gillett-water-dept-ar0000009 (data as of October 1, 2026).