Public water system · AR0000077
ActiveGreen Forest Waterworks
At a glance
Green Forest Waterworks (PWSID AR0000077) is an active community water system in Carroll County, Arkansas. It reports serving 6,265 people through 2,534 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,265
Service connections
2,534
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Green Forest Waterworks compare with other water systems in Carroll County?
By EPA's size categories, Green Forest Waterworks is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Carroll County has 41 active public water systems, and Green Forest Waterworks is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 565 people per system, and accounts for 27% of the 23,147 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 Green Forest Waterworks is roughly in line with 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 Green Forest Waterworks?
EPA lists Green Forest 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. 19 of the 41 active systems in Carroll County (46%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Green Forest Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. The violations listed here began between November 2003 and June 2015. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Green Forest Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Green Forest Waterworks?
Green Forest Waterworks (PWSID AR0000077) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Green Forest Waterworks serve?
Green Forest Waterworks reports serving 6,265 people through 2,534 service connections in Carroll County, Arkansas.
Where does Green Forest 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 Green Forest Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. 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 Green Forest 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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Green Forest Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Green Forest 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 Carroll County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berryville Waterworks | Carroll | 6,813 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Eureka Springs Waterworks | Carroll | 4,053 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Holiday Island Waterworks | Carroll | 2,446 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ozarks Rv Resort Owners Association | Carroll | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oak Grove Water | Carroll | 485 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Great Passion Play | Carroll | 450 | Non-transient non-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, “Green Forest Waterworks, PWSID AR0000077, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/green-forest-waterworks-ar0000077 (data as of October 1, 2026).