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Malvern Waterworks

At a glance

Malvern Waterworks (PWSID AR0000237) is an active community water system in Hot Spring County, Arkansas. It reports serving 14,410 people through 4,298 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

14,410

Service connections

4,298

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAR0000237

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served14,410

Service connections4,298

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAR state drinking water program

City served—

StateArkansas

ZIP—

CountyHot Spring County

How does Malvern Waterworks compare with other water systems in Hot Spring County?

By EPA's size categories, Malvern Waterworks is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Hot Spring County has 5 active public water systems, and Malvern Waterworks is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 71% above the county average of 8,413 people per system, and accounts for 34% of the 42,067 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 Malvern Waterworks is about twice 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 75 Arkansas systems (8.8%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Malvern Waterworks?

EPA lists Malvern 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. 3 of the 5 active systems in Hot Spring County (60%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Malvern Waterworks have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. The violations listed here began between September 2005 and October 2013. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2013-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2013-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2010-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2010-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2010-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2009-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2008-09-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2006-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2005-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2005-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2005-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2005-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Malvern Waterworks: frequently asked questions

Who runs Malvern Waterworks?

Malvern Waterworks (PWSID AR0000237) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.

How many people does Malvern Waterworks serve?

Malvern Waterworks reports serving 14,410 people through 4,298 service connections in Hot Spring County, Arkansas.

Where does Malvern Waterworks get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Malvern Waterworks have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. 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 Malvern 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.

Where can I find Malvern Waterworks' water quality report?

As a community water system, Malvern 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 Hot Spring County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Kimzey Regional Water District	Hot Spring	12,718	Community	Surface water
Southwest Water Users LLC	Hot Spring + 2 more	9,573	Community	Purchased surface water
Hot Spring Co Water Assoc	Hot Spring	3,528	Community	Purchased surface water
Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority	Hot Spring	1,838	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, “Malvern Waterworks, PWSID AR0000237, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/malvern-waterworks-ar0000237 (data as of October 1, 2026).