Public water system · AR0000222
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At a glance
Paragould Municipal Utilities (PWSID AR0000222) is an active community water system in Greene County, Arkansas. It reports serving 31,188 people through 12,880 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
31,188
Service connections
12,880
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Paragould Municipal Utilities compare with other water systems in Greene County?
By EPA's size categories, Paragould Municipal Utilities is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Greene County has 4 active public water systems, and Paragould Municipal Utilities is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.1 times the county average of 9,969 people per system, and accounts for 78% of the 39,876 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 Paragould Municipal Utilities is about 4.7 times 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 Paragould Municipal Utilities?
EPA lists Paragould Municipal Utilities 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 4 active systems in Greene County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Paragould Municipal Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 1995. The violations listed here began between December 1992 and November 1995. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 5 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.
Paragould Municipal Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Paragould Municipal Utilities?
Paragould Municipal Utilities (PWSID AR0000222) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Paragould Municipal Utilities serve?
Paragould Municipal Utilities reports serving 31,188 people through 12,880 service connections in Greene County, Arkansas.
Where does Paragould Municipal Utilities 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 Paragould Municipal Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 1995. 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 Paragould Municipal Utilities' 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 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 1995. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Paragould Municipal Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Paragould Municipal Utilities 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 Greene County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Greene County R W D | Greene | 7,095 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marmaduke Waterworks | Greene | 1,410 | Community | Groundwater |
| Delaplaine Waterworks | Greene | 183 | Community | Purchased 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, “Paragould Municipal Utilities, PWSID AR0000222, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/paragould-municipal-utilities-ar0000222 (data as of October 1, 2026).