Public water system · AR0000306
ActiveRavenden Waterworks
At a glance
Ravenden Waterworks (PWSID AR0000306) is an active community water system in Lawrence County, Arkansas. It reports serving 621 people through 259 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
621
Service connections
259
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ravenden Waterworks compare with other water systems in Lawrence County?
By EPA's size categories, Ravenden Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lawrence County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,935 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 21,285 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 Ravenden 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 Ravenden Waterworks?
EPA lists Ravenden 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. 11 of the 11 active systems in Lawrence County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ravenden Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2004. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and April 2004. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Ravenden Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ravenden Waterworks?
Ravenden Waterworks (PWSID AR0000306) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Ravenden Waterworks serve?
Ravenden Waterworks reports serving 621 people through 259 service connections in Lawrence County, Arkansas.
Where does Ravenden 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 Ravenden Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2004. 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 Ravenden 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ravenden Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Ravenden 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 Lawrence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist | Lawrence + 2 more | 7,469 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Walnut Ridge Waterworks | Lawrence | 5,823 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hoxie Water Department | Lawrence | 2,666 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Strawberry Waterworks | Lawrence | 1,093 | Community | Groundwater |
| Black Rock Waterworks | Lawrence | 1,034 | Community | Groundwater |
| Imboden Waterworks | Lawrence | 825 | 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, “Ravenden Waterworks, PWSID AR0000306, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/ravenden-waterworks-ar0000306 (data as of October 1, 2026).