Public water system · AR0000267
ActiveGrubbs Waterworks
At a glance
Grubbs Waterworks (PWSID AR0000267) is an active community water system in Jackson County, Arkansas. It reports serving 823 people through 295 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
823
Service connections
295
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Grubbs Waterworks compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Grubbs Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jackson County has 10 active public water systems, and Grubbs Waterworks is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 40% below the county average of 1,368 people per system, and accounts for 6% of the 13,680 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 Grubbs 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 69 Arkansas systems (8.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Grubbs Waterworks?
EPA lists Grubbs 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. 10 of the 10 active systems in Jackson County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Grubbs Waterworks have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 1996. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and November 1996. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (12 of them). EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Grubbs Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Grubbs Waterworks?
Grubbs Waterworks (PWSID AR0000267) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Grubbs Waterworks serve?
Grubbs Waterworks reports serving 823 people through 295 service connections in Jackson County, Arkansas.
Where does Grubbs Waterworks get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Grubbs Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 1996. 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 Grubbs 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 1996. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Grubbs Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Grubbs 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Waterworks | Jackson | 6,204 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tuckerman Waterworks | Jackson | 1,817 | Community | Groundwater |
| Breckenridge Union Water Assoc | Jackson + 1 more | 1,225 | Community | Groundwater |
| Diaz Waterworks | Jackson | 1,215 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Swifton Waterworks | Jackson | 1,013 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Jackson Co Rural Water Assn | Jackson | 807 | Community | Purchased 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, “Grubbs Waterworks, PWSID AR0000267, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/grubbs-waterworks-ar0000267 (data as of October 1, 2026).