Public water system · AR0000516
ActiveGillham Waterworks
At a glance
Gillham Waterworks (PWSID AR0000516) is an active community water system in Sevier County, Arkansas. It reports serving 255 people through 118 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
255
Service connections
118
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gillham Waterworks compare with other water systems in Sevier County?
By EPA's size categories, Gillham Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sevier County has 5 active public water systems, and Gillham Waterworks is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,717 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 8,587 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 Gillham 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 Gillham Waterworks?
EPA lists Gillham 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. 5 of the 5 active systems in Sevier County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gillham Waterworks have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. The violations listed here began between June 2011 and August 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Gillham Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gillham Waterworks?
Gillham Waterworks (PWSID AR0000516) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Gillham Waterworks serve?
Gillham Waterworks reports serving 255 people through 118 service connections in Sevier County, Arkansas.
Where does Gillham 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 Gillham Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. 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 Gillham 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gillham Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Gillham 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 Sevier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dequeen Water Work | Sevier | 6,105 | Community | Surface water |
| Horatio Waterworks | Sevier | 1,278 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lockesburg Waterworks | Sevier | 739 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ben Lomond Waterworks | Sevier | 210 | 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, “Gillham Waterworks, PWSID AR0000516, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/gillham-waterworks-ar0000516 (data as of October 1, 2026).