Public water system · AR0000821
ActiveKimzey Regional Water District
At a glance
Kimzey Regional Water District (PWSID AR0000821) is an active community water system in Hot Spring County, Arkansas. It reports serving 12,718 people through 5,372 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,718
Service connections
5,372
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kimzey Regional Water District compare with other water systems in Hot Spring County?
By EPA's size categories, Kimzey Regional Water District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Hot Spring County has 5 active public water systems, and Kimzey Regional Water District is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 51% above the county average of 8,413 people per system, and accounts for 30% of the 42,067 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 Kimzey Regional Water District is about 90% above 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 75 Arkansas systems (8.8%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Kimzey Regional Water District?
EPA lists Kimzey Regional Water District 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. 3 of the 5 active systems in Hot Spring County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kimzey Regional Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and April 2013. By type: 5 required treatment not met and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1993-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1993-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-08-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
All 9 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.
Kimzey Regional Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kimzey Regional Water District?
Kimzey Regional Water District (PWSID AR0000821) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Kimzey Regional Water District serve?
Kimzey Regional Water District reports serving 12,718 people through 5,372 service connections in Hot Spring County, Arkansas.
Where does Kimzey Regional Water District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Kimzey Regional Water District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. 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 Kimzey Regional Water District's 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 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kimzey Regional Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kimzey Regional Water District 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 Hot Spring County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern Waterworks | Hot Spring | 14,410 | Community | Surface water |
| Southwest Water Users LLC | Hot Spring + 2 more | 9,573 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hot Spring Co Water Assoc | Hot Spring | 3,528 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority | Hot Spring | 1,838 | Community | Purchased 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, “Kimzey Regional Water District, PWSID AR0000821, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/kimzey-regional-water-district-ar0000821 (data as of October 1, 2026).