Public water system · AR0000725
ActiveMid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A
At a glance
Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A (PWSID AR0000725) is an active community water system serving Pulaski and Faulkner counties, Arkansas. It reports serving 11,148 people through 4,649 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 June 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,148
Service connections
4,649
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A compare with other water systems in Arkansas?
By EPA's size categories, Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Across Arkansas, the 853 active systems average 3,592 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A is about 66% above 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 237 Arkansas systems (28%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A?
EPA lists Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A 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.
Does Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and June 2014. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-01 | 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 |
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.
Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A?
Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A (PWSID AR0000725) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A serve?
Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A reports serving 11,148 people through 4,649 service connections in Pulaski and Faulkner counties, Arkansas.
Where does Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014. 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 Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A 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 Pulaski County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas Water | Pulaski | 368,455 | Community | Surface water |
| Jacksonville Waterworks | Pulaski | 32,875 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cabot Waterworks | Pulaski + 1 more | 30,063 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Us Air Force Base Little Rock | Pulaski | 8,618 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Perryville Waterworks | Pulaski + 1 more | 5,550 | Community | Surface water |
| Maumelle Water Corporation | Pulaski | 2,832 | 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, “Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A, PWSID AR0000725, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/mid-arkansas-utilities-p-w-a-ar0000725 (data as of October 1, 2026).