Public water system · AR0000317

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Grady Waterworks

At a glance

Grady Waterworks (PWSID AR0000317) is an active community water system in Lincoln County, Arkansas. It reports serving 313 people through 125 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020.

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

Population served

313

Service connections

125

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAR0000317

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served313

Service connections125

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAR state drinking water program

City served—

StateArkansas

ZIP—

CountyLincoln County

How does Grady Waterworks compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?

By EPA's size categories, Grady Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lincoln County has 5 active public water systems, and Grady Waterworks is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,897 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 14,487 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 Grady 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. 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 Grady Waterworks?

EPA lists Grady 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. 3 of the 5 active systems in Lincoln County (60%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Grady Waterworks have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. The violations listed here began between February 1996 and June 2020. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 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
2020-06-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2018-02-01	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2010-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2008-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2007-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2006-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2006-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2005-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2002-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2000-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1999-10-19	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1996-02-25	Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	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.

Grady Waterworks: frequently asked questions

Who runs Grady Waterworks?

Grady Waterworks (PWSID AR0000317) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.

How many people does Grady Waterworks serve?

Grady Waterworks reports serving 313 people through 125 service connections in Lincoln County, Arkansas.

Where does Grady 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 Grady Waterworks have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. 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 Grady 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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.

Where can I find Grady Waterworks' water quality report?

As a community water system, Grady 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 Lincoln County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Yorktown Water Association	Lincoln	7,364	Community	Groundwater
Adc - Cummins Unit Maint	Lincoln	3,800	Community	Groundwater
Star City Waterworks	Lincoln	2,173	Community	Groundwater
Gould Municipal Water-Sewer	Lincoln	837	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, “Grady Waterworks, PWSID AR0000317, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/grady-waterworks-ar0000317 (data as of October 1, 2026).