Public water system · AR0000674
ActiveRiversouth Rural Water Dist
At a glance
Riversouth Rural Water Dist (PWSID AR0000674) is an active community water system serving Logan, Franklin and Sebastian counties, Arkansas. It reports serving 4,275 people through 1,841 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,275
Service connections
1,841
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Riversouth Rural Water Dist compare with other water systems in Arkansas?
By EPA's size categories, Riversouth Rural Water Dist is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Across Arkansas, the 853 active systems average 3,592 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Riversouth Rural Water Dist is about 36% 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 Riversouth Rural Water Dist?
EPA lists Riversouth Rural Water Dist 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.
Does Riversouth Rural Water Dist have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2012. The violations listed here began between August 1996 and February 2012. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-08-20 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1996-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | 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.
Riversouth Rural Water Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Riversouth Rural Water Dist?
Riversouth Rural Water Dist (PWSID AR0000674) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Riversouth Rural Water Dist serve?
Riversouth Rural Water Dist reports serving 4,275 people through 1,841 service connections in Logan, Franklin and Sebastian counties, Arkansas.
Where does Riversouth Rural Water Dist 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 Riversouth Rural Water Dist have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2012. 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 Riversouth Rural Water Dist'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Riversouth Rural Water Dist's water quality report?
As a community water system, Riversouth Rural Water Dist 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 Logan County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ne Yell County Water Assoc | Logan + 2 more | 7,198 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Paris Waterworks | Logan | 4,935 | Community | Surface water |
| Milltown-Washburn Water Users | Logan + 2 more | 4,325 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Booneville Waterworks | Logan | 3,847 | Community | Surface water |
| East Logan Co Rural Water | Logan | 2,263 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| South Logan County Water | Logan | 2,087 | Community | Purchased surface water |
Related pages
- All water systems in Logan County· 19 active
- All water systems in Franklin County· 12 active
- All water systems in Sebastian County· 12 active
- All Arkansas public water systems· 853 active
- How to find out who supplies your drinking water
- How to find and read your annual water quality report
- What a drinking water violation notice means
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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, “Riversouth Rural Water Dist, PWSID AR0000674, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/riversouth-rural-water-dist-ar0000674 (data as of October 1, 2026).