Public water system · AR0000218
ActiveLeola Waterworks
At a glance
Leola Waterworks (PWSID AR0000218) is an active community water system in Grant County, Arkansas. It reports serving 564 people through 248 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
564
Service connections
248
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Leola Waterworks compare with other water systems in Grant County?
By EPA's size categories, Leola Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grant County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,926 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 35,338 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 Leola 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 Leola Waterworks?
EPA lists Leola 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. 9 of the 9 active systems in Grant County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Leola Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between March 1991 and July 2019. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Leola Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Leola Waterworks?
Leola Waterworks (PWSID AR0000218) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Leola Waterworks serve?
Leola Waterworks reports serving 564 people through 248 service connections in Grant County, Arkansas.
Where does Leola 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 Leola Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Leola 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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Leola Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Leola 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 Grant County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sardis Water Association | Grant + 1 more | 15,660 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sheridan Waterworks | Grant | 4,605 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Sheridan Water Assoc | Grant | 3,887 | Community | Groundwater |
| Center Grove Water Association | Grant + 1 more | 3,858 | Community | Groundwater |
| Little Creek Water Association | Grant | 2,561 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tull Water | Grant + 1 more | 1,987 | 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, “Leola Waterworks, PWSID AR0000218, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/leola-waterworks-ar0000218 (data as of October 1, 2026).