Public water system · AR0000348
ActiveHuntsville Waterworks
At a glance
Huntsville Waterworks (PWSID AR0000348) is an active community water system in Madison County, Arkansas. It reports serving 3,508 people through 1,432 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,508
Service connections
1,432
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Huntsville Waterworks compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, Huntsville Waterworks is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Madison County has 2 active public water systems, and Huntsville Waterworks is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,767 people per system, and accounts for 99% of the 3,533 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 Huntsville Waterworks is about half of 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 Huntsville Waterworks?
EPA lists Huntsville 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. 1 of the 2 active systems in Madison County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Huntsville Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2012. The violations listed here began between September 1993 and February 2012. By type: 5 required treatment not met, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1993-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-11-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
All 11 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.
Huntsville Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Huntsville Waterworks?
Huntsville Waterworks (PWSID AR0000348) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Huntsville Waterworks serve?
Huntsville Waterworks reports serving 3,508 people through 1,432 service connections in Madison County, Arkansas.
Where does Huntsville 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 Huntsville Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2012. 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 Huntsville 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 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Huntsville Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Huntsville 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 Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Harvest | Madison | 25 | Transient non-community | 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, “Huntsville Waterworks, PWSID AR0000348, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/huntsville-waterworks-ar0000348 (data as of October 1, 2026).