Public water system · AR0000300
ActiveImboden Waterworks
At a glance
Imboden Waterworks (PWSID AR0000300) is an active community water system in Lawrence County, Arkansas. It reports serving 825 people through 345 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
825
Service connections
345
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Imboden Waterworks compare with other water systems in Lawrence County?
By EPA's size categories, Imboden Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lawrence County has 11 active public water systems, and Imboden Waterworks is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 1,935 people per system, and accounts for 3.9% of the 21,285 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 Imboden 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 Imboden Waterworks?
EPA lists Imboden 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. 11 of the 11 active systems in Lawrence County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Imboden Waterworks have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and November 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 2 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1994-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1994-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | 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.
Imboden Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Imboden Waterworks?
Imboden Waterworks (PWSID AR0000300) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Imboden Waterworks serve?
Imboden Waterworks reports serving 825 people through 345 service connections in Lawrence County, Arkansas.
Where does Imboden 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 Imboden Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. 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 Imboden 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Imboden Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Imboden 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 Lawrence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist | Lawrence + 2 more | 7,469 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Walnut Ridge Waterworks | Lawrence | 5,823 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hoxie Water Department | Lawrence | 2,666 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Strawberry Waterworks | Lawrence | 1,093 | Community | Groundwater |
| Black Rock Waterworks | Lawrence | 1,034 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lynn Waterworks | Lawrence | 773 | 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, “Imboden Waterworks, PWSID AR0000300, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/imboden-waterworks-ar0000300 (data as of October 1, 2026).