Public water system · AR0000452
ActiveHazen Waterworks
At a glance
Hazen Waterworks (PWSID AR0000452) is an active community water system in Prairie County, Arkansas. It reports serving 1,301 people through 747 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,301
Service connections
747
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hazen Waterworks compare with other water systems in Prairie County?
By EPA's size categories, Hazen Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Prairie County has 6 active public water systems, and Hazen Waterworks is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,350 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 8,102 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 Hazen 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 Hazen Waterworks?
EPA lists Hazen 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Prairie County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hazen Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. The violations listed here began between September 1997 and July 2010. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Hazen Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hazen Waterworks?
Hazen Waterworks (PWSID AR0000452) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Hazen Waterworks serve?
Hazen Waterworks reports serving 1,301 people through 747 service connections in Prairie County, Arkansas.
Where does Hazen 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 Hazen Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. 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 Hazen 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hazen Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Hazen 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 Prairie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Se White County Water Assoc | Prairie + 1 more | 5,018 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Devalls Bluff Waterworks | Prairie | 600 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Prairie County Pwa | Prairie | 545 | Community | Groundwater |
| Biscoe Waterworks | Prairie | 388 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ulm Waterworks | Prairie | 250 | 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, “Hazen Waterworks, PWSID AR0000452, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/hazen-waterworks-ar0000452 (data as of October 1, 2026).