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Perrytown Waterworks

At a glance

Perrytown Waterworks (PWSID AR0000234) is an active community water system in Hempstead County, Arkansas. It reports serving 160 people through 65 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2022.

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

Population served

160

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAR0000234

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served160

Service connections65

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAR state drinking water program

City served—

StateArkansas

ZIP—

CountyHempstead County

How does Perrytown Waterworks compare with other water systems in Hempstead County?

By EPA's size categories, Perrytown Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hempstead County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,809 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 18,091 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 Perrytown 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 Perrytown Waterworks?

EPA lists Perrytown 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. 7 of the 10 active systems in Hempstead County (70%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Perrytown Waterworks have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2022. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and February 2022. By type: 3 monitoring, 3 required treatment not met, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 2 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
2022-02-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2020-06-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2019-10-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2019-10-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2017-12-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2016-05-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400	Yes	Resolved
2016-04-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400	Yes	Resolved
2016-03-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400	Yes	Resolved
2004-12-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1994-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1994-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived

All 11 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.

Perrytown Waterworks: frequently asked questions

Who runs Perrytown Waterworks?

Perrytown Waterworks (PWSID AR0000234) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.

How many people does Perrytown Waterworks serve?

Perrytown Waterworks reports serving 160 people through 65 service connections in Hempstead County, Arkansas.

Where does Perrytown 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 Perrytown Waterworks have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2022. 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 Perrytown 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 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.

Where can I find Perrytown Waterworks' water quality report?

As a community water system, Perrytown 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 Hempstead County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Hope Water Light Comm	Hempstead	11,500	Community	Surface water
Southwest Arkansas Water System	Hempstead	2,335	Community	Purchased surface water
Bodcaw Rural Water System	Hempstead + 1 more	1,430	Community	Purchased surface water
Ozan Creek Water System	Hempstead	787	Community	Purchased surface water
Emmet Waterworks	Hempstead + 1 more	550	Community	Groundwater
Ozan Waterworks	Hempstead	425	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, “Perrytown Waterworks, PWSID AR0000234, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/perrytown-waterworks-ar0000234 (data as of October 1, 2026).