Public water system · AR0000214
ActiveLittle Creek Water Association
At a glance
Little Creek Water Association (PWSID AR0000214) is an active community water system in Grant County, Arkansas. It reports serving 2,561 people through 1,006 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,561
Service connections
1,006
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Little Creek Water Association compare with other water systems in Grant County?
By EPA's size categories, Little Creek Water Association is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grant County has 9 active public water systems, and Little Creek Water Association is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35% below the county average of 3,926 people per system, and accounts for 7.2% 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 Little Creek Water Association is about 62% 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 Little Creek Water Association?
EPA lists Little Creek Water Association 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 Little Creek Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| 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 | Unaddressed |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Little Creek Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Little Creek Water Association?
Little Creek Water Association (PWSID AR0000214) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Little Creek Water Association serve?
Little Creek Water Association reports serving 2,561 people through 1,006 service connections in Grant County, Arkansas.
Where does Little Creek Water Association 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 Little Creek Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not 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 Little Creek Water Association'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 one violation for this system; it is not 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 Little Creek Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Little Creek Water Association 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 |
| Tull Water | Grant + 1 more | 1,987 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Prattsville Waterworks | Grant | 1,341 | 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, “Little Creek Water Association, PWSID AR0000214, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/little-creek-water-association-ar0000214 (data as of October 1, 2026).