Public water system · AR0000216
ActivePrattsville Waterworks
At a glance
Prattsville Waterworks (PWSID AR0000216) is an active community water system in Grant County, Arkansas. It reports serving 1,341 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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,341
Service connections
540
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Prattsville Waterworks compare with other water systems in Grant County?
By EPA's size categories, Prattsville Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grant County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 3,926 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% of the 35,338 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 Prattsville 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 Prattsville Waterworks?
EPA lists Prattsville 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. 9 of the 9 active systems in Grant County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Prattsville Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between August 1995 and October 2015. By type: 2 required treatment not met, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Prattsville Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Prattsville Waterworks?
Prattsville Waterworks (PWSID AR0000216) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Prattsville Waterworks serve?
Prattsville Waterworks reports serving 1,341 people through 540 service connections in Grant County, Arkansas.
Where does Prattsville 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 Prattsville Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 Prattsville 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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Prattsville Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Prattsville 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 Grant County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sardis Water Association | Grant + 1 more | 15,660 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sheridan Waterworks | Grant | 4,605 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Sheridan Water Assoc | Grant | 3,887 | Community | Groundwater |
| Center Grove Water Association | Grant + 1 more | 3,858 | Community | Groundwater |
| Little Creek Water Association | Grant | 2,561 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tull Water | Grant + 1 more | 1,987 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Prattsville Waterworks, PWSID AR0000216, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/prattsville-waterworks-ar0000216 (data as of October 1, 2026).