Public water system · AR0000483
ActiveLafe Regional Water Distribution Distric
At a glance
Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric (PWSID AR0000483) is an active community water system serving Clay and Greene counties, Arkansas. It reports serving 2,583 people through 1,033 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,583
Service connections
1,033
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric compare with other water systems in Arkansas?
By EPA's size categories, Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Across Arkansas, the 853 active systems average 3,592 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric is about 61% 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 Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric?
EPA lists Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric 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.
Does Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2003. The violations listed here began between March 1992 and December 2003. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric?
Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric (PWSID AR0000483) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric serve?
Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric reports serving 2,583 people through 1,033 service connections in Clay and Greene counties, Arkansas.
Where does Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric 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 Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2003. 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 Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2003. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric 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 Clay County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Co Reg Water District | Clay + 2 more | 5,633 | Community | Groundwater |
| Piggott Waterworks | Clay | 4,620 | Community | Groundwater |
| Corning Waterworks | Clay | 3,388 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| St Francis River Reg Water Dd | Clay | 2,465 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rector Waterworks | Clay | 2,280 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenway Waterworks | Clay | 322 | 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, “Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric, PWSID AR0000483, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/lafe-regional-water-distribution-distric-ar0000483 (data as of October 1, 2026).