Public water system · AR0001141
ActiveMiller County Public Water Authority
At a glance
Miller County Public Water Authority (PWSID AR0001141) is an active community water system in Miller County, Arkansas. It reports serving 803 people through 334 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
803
Service connections
334
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Miller County Public Water Authority compare with other water systems in Miller County?
By EPA's size categories, Miller County Public Water Authority is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Miller County has 8 active public water systems, and Miller County Public Water Authority is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,673 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 53,385 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 Miller County Public Water Authority 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. 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 Miller County Public Water Authority?
EPA lists Miller County Public Water Authority 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. 4 of the 8 active systems in Miller County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Miller County Public Water Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2015 and January 2016. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Miller County Public Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Miller County Public Water Authority?
Miller County Public Water Authority (PWSID AR0001141) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Miller County Public Water Authority serve?
Miller County Public Water Authority reports serving 803 people through 334 service connections in Miller County, Arkansas.
Where does Miller County Public Water Authority 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 Miller County Public Water Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. 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 Miller County Public Water Authority'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Miller County Public Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Miller County Public Water Authority 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 Miller County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texarkana Water Utilities | Miller | 50,815 | Community | Surface water |
| Fouke Waterworks | Miller | 955 | Community | Groundwater |
| Garland Waterworks | Miller | 342 | Community | Groundwater |
| Boll Weevil | Miller | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| R V A F Texarkana | Miller | 120 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General Store 30726 | Miller | 25 | Transient non-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, “Miller County Public Water Authority, PWSID AR0001141, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/miller-county-public-water-authority-ar0001141 (data as of October 1, 2026).