Public water system · AR0000360
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At a glance
Texarkana Water Utilities (PWSID AR0000360) is an active community water system in Miller County, Arkansas. It reports serving 50,815 people through 11,852 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50,815
Service connections
11,852
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Texarkana Water Utilities compare with other water systems in Miller County?
By EPA's size categories, Texarkana Water Utilities is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Miller County has 8 active public water systems, and Texarkana Water Utilities is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.6 times the county average of 6,673 people per system, and accounts for 95% of the 53,385 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 Texarkana Water Utilities is about 7.6 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 75 Arkansas systems (8.8%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Texarkana Water Utilities?
EPA lists Texarkana Water Utilities 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. 4 of the 8 active systems in Miller County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Texarkana Water Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. The violations listed here began between October 2007 and January 2016. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Texarkana Water Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Texarkana Water Utilities?
Texarkana Water Utilities (PWSID AR0000360) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Texarkana Water Utilities serve?
Texarkana Water Utilities reports serving 50,815 people through 11,852 service connections in Miller County, Arkansas.
Where does Texarkana Water Utilities get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Texarkana Water Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. 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 Texarkana Water Utilities' 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; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Texarkana Water Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Texarkana Water Utilities 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 Miller County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fouke Waterworks | Miller | 955 | Community | Groundwater |
| Miller County Public Water Authority | Miller | 803 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Garland Waterworks | Miller | 342 | Community | Groundwater |
| Boll Weevil | Miller | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| R V A F Texarkana | Miller | 120 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General Store 30726 | Miller | 25 | Transient non-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, “Texarkana Water Utilities, PWSID AR0000360, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/texarkana-water-utilities-ar0000360 (data as of October 1, 2026).