Public water system · AR0000272
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At a glance
Liberty Utilities (PWSID AR0000272) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Arkansas. It reports serving 43,438 people through 18,275 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
43,438
Service connections
18,275
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Liberty Utilities compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Liberty Utilities is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Jefferson County has 12 active public water systems, and Liberty Utilities is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.9 times the county average of 5,499 people per system, and accounts for 66% of the 65,986 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 Liberty Utilities is about 6.5 times 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 Liberty Utilities?
EPA lists Liberty Utilities 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. 8 of the 12 active systems in Jefferson County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Liberty Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and July 2018. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Liberty Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Liberty Utilities?
Liberty Utilities (PWSID AR0000272) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Liberty Utilities serve?
Liberty Utilities reports serving 43,438 people through 18,275 service connections in Jefferson County, Arkansas.
Where does Liberty Utilities 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 Liberty Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Liberty Utilities' 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Liberty Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Liberty Utilities 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Chapel Water Assoc | Jefferson | 5,590 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hardin Water Association | Jefferson | 4,600 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Redfield Waterworks | Jefferson | 2,823 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jefferson Public Water Authority | Jefferson | 2,551 | Community | Groundwater |
| Adc - Tucker Unit Maint | Jefferson | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ladd Water Association | Jefferson | 1,773 | 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, “Liberty Utilities, PWSID AR0000272, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/liberty-utilities-ar0000272 (data as of October 1, 2026).