Public water system · AR0000098
ActiveMc Dougal Waterworks
At a glance
Mc Dougal Waterworks (PWSID AR0000098) is an active community water system in Clay County, Arkansas. It reports serving 271 people through 113 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
271
Service connections
113
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mc Dougal Waterworks compare with other water systems in Clay County?
By EPA's size categories, Mc Dougal Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clay County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,738 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 22,599 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 Mc Dougal 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 Mc Dougal Waterworks?
EPA lists Mc Dougal 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. 13 of the 13 active systems in Clay County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mc Dougal Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. The violations listed here began between July 1999 and July 2004. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 2 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.
Mc Dougal Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mc Dougal Waterworks?
Mc Dougal Waterworks (PWSID AR0000098) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Mc Dougal Waterworks serve?
Mc Dougal Waterworks reports serving 271 people through 113 service connections in Clay County, Arkansas.
Where does Mc Dougal 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 Mc Dougal Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. 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 Mc Dougal 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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mc Dougal Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Mc Dougal 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 Clay County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Co Reg Water District | Clay + 2 more | 5,633 | Community | Groundwater |
| Piggott Waterworks | Clay | 4,620 | Community | Groundwater |
| Corning Waterworks | Clay | 3,388 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Lafe Regional Water Distribution Distric | Clay + 1 more | 2,583 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Francis River Reg Water Dd | Clay | 2,465 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rector Waterworks | Clay | 2,280 | 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, “Mc Dougal Waterworks, PWSID AR0000098, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/mc-dougal-waterworks-ar0000098 (data as of October 1, 2026).