Public water system · AR0000215
ActiveSheridan Waterworks
At a glance
Sheridan Waterworks (PWSID AR0000215) is an active community water system in Grant County, Arkansas. It reports serving 4,605 people through 1,845 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 December 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,605
Service connections
1,845
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sheridan Waterworks compare with other water systems in Grant County?
By EPA's size categories, Sheridan Waterworks is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Grant County has 9 active public water systems, and Sheridan Waterworks is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17% above the county average of 3,926 people per system, and accounts for 13% 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 Sheridan Waterworks is about 31% 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 Sheridan Waterworks?
EPA lists Sheridan 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 Sheridan Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 1993. The violations listed here began between January 1990 and December 1993. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1990-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (pre-TCR)code 3000 | 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.
Sheridan Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sheridan Waterworks?
Sheridan Waterworks (PWSID AR0000215) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Sheridan Waterworks serve?
Sheridan Waterworks reports serving 4,605 people through 1,845 service connections in Grant County, Arkansas.
Where does Sheridan 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 Sheridan 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 December 1993. 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 Sheridan 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 December 1993. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sheridan Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Sheridan 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 |
| 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 |
| Prattsville Waterworks | Grant | 1,341 | 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, “Sheridan Waterworks, PWSID AR0000215, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/sheridan-waterworks-ar0000215 (data as of October 1, 2026).