Public water system · AR0000688
ActiveLawrence Co Reg Water Dist
At a glance
Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist (PWSID AR0000688) is an active community water system serving Lawrence, Craighead and Randolph counties, Arkansas. It reports serving 7,469 people through 3,148 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,469
Service connections
3,148
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist compare with other water systems in Arkansas?
By EPA's size categories, Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 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 Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist is about 11% 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. 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 Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist?
EPA lists Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist 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 Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. The violations listed here began between August 1999 and June 2018. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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.
Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist?
Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist (PWSID AR0000688) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist serve?
Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist reports serving 7,469 people through 3,148 service connections in Lawrence, Craighead and Randolph counties, Arkansas.
Where does Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist 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 Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. 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 Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist'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 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist 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(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Imboden Waterworks | Lawrence | 825 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lynn Waterworks | Lawrence | 773 | Community | Groundwater |
Related pages
- All water systems in Lawrence County· 11 active
- All water systems in Craighead County· 8 active
- All water systems in Randolph County· 9 active
- All Arkansas public water systems· 853 active
- How to find out who supplies your drinking water
- How to find and read your annual water quality report
- What a drinking water violation notice means
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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, “Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist, PWSID AR0000688, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/lawrence-co-reg-water-dist-ar0000688 (data as of October 1, 2026).