Public water system · AR0000833
ActiveRiver Valley Water Assn
At a glance
River Valley Water Assn (PWSID AR0000833) is an active community water system in Clark County, Arkansas. It reports serving 1,207 people through 515 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,207
Service connections
515
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does River Valley Water Assn compare with other water systems in Clark County?
By EPA's size categories, River Valley Water Assn is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clark County has 9 active public water systems, and River Valley Water Assn is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 2,374 people per system, and accounts for 5.6% of the 21,365 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 River Valley Water Assn 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 237 Arkansas systems (28%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates River Valley Water Assn?
EPA lists River Valley Water Assn 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 9 active systems in Clark County (78%) are also owned by a local government.
Does River Valley Water Assn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between December 1997 and July 2025. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved, 2 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2012-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
River Valley Water Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs River Valley Water Assn?
River Valley Water Assn (PWSID AR0000833) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does River Valley Water Assn serve?
River Valley Water Assn reports serving 1,207 people through 515 service connections in Clark County, Arkansas.
Where does River Valley Water Assn get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does River Valley Water Assn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 River Valley Water Assn's 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find River Valley Water Assn's water quality report?
As a community water system, River Valley Water Assn 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 Clark County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkadelphia Waterworks | Clark | 11,855 | Community | Surface water |
| Gurdon Waterworks | Clark | 2,988 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clark County Country Water Facilities | Clark | 2,403 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Alpine Water Association | Clark | 750 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Okolona Waterworks | Clark | 562 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whelen Springs Water Dept | Clark | 559 | 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, “River Valley Water Assn, PWSID AR0000833, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/river-valley-water-assn-ar0000833 (data as of October 1, 2026).