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Mineral Springs Waterworks

At a glance

Mineral Springs Waterworks (PWSID AR0000242) is an active community water system in Howard County, Arkansas. It reports serving 1,364 people through 540 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2013.

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

Population served

1,364

Service connections

540

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAR0000242

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,364

Service connections540

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAR state drinking water program

City served—

StateArkansas

ZIP—

CountyHoward County

How does Mineral Springs Waterworks compare with other water systems in Howard County?

By EPA's size categories, Mineral Springs Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Howard County has 7 active public water systems, and Mineral Springs Waterworks is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 37% below the county average of 2,178 people per system, and accounts for 8.9% of the 15,243 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 Mineral Springs 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 Mineral Springs Waterworks?

EPA lists Mineral Springs 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. 5 of the 7 active systems in Howard County (71%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Mineral Springs Waterworks have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2013. The violations listed here began between December 2002 and May 2013. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 9 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
2013-05-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2009-12-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2009-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2009-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2008-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2007-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2006-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2004-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2002-12-31	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved

All 9 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.

Mineral Springs Waterworks: frequently asked questions

Who runs Mineral Springs Waterworks?

Mineral Springs Waterworks (PWSID AR0000242) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.

How many people does Mineral Springs Waterworks serve?

Mineral Springs Waterworks reports serving 1,364 people through 540 service connections in Howard County, Arkansas.

Where does Mineral Springs 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 Mineral Springs Waterworks have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Mineral Springs 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 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Mineral Springs Waterworks' water quality report?

As a community water system, Mineral Springs 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 Howard County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Nashville Rural Water Authority	Howard	7,291	Community	Purchased surface water
Nashville Waterworks	Howard	4,153	Community	Surface water
Dierks Water Works	Howard	1,317	Community	Surface water
North Howard Rural Water Association	Howard	710	Community	Purchased surface water
Tollette Water	Howard	346	Community	Groundwater
Cottonshed Waterworks	Howard	62	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, “Mineral Springs Waterworks, PWSID AR0000242, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/mineral-springs-waterworks-ar0000242 (data as of October 1, 2026).