Public water system · AR0000690
ActiveUs Air Force Base Little Rock
At a glance
Us Air Force Base Little Rock (PWSID AR0000690) is an active community water system in Pulaski County, Arkansas. It reports serving 8,618 people through 1,471 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,618
Service connections
1,471
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Us Air Force Base Little Rock compare with other water systems in Pulaski County?
By EPA's size categories, Us Air Force Base Little Rock is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Pulaski County has 14 active public water systems, and Us Air Force Base Little Rock is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 33,168 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 464,354 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 Us Air Force Base Little Rock is about 29% above 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 Us Air Force Base Little Rock?
EPA lists Us Air Force Base Little Rock as owned by the federal 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. 2 of the 14 active systems in Pulaski County (14%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Us Air Force Base Little Rock have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and October 2006. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Us Air Force Base Little Rock: frequently asked questions
Who runs Us Air Force Base Little Rock?
Us Air Force Base Little Rock (PWSID AR0000690) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Us Air Force Base Little Rock serve?
Us Air Force Base Little Rock reports serving 8,618 people through 1,471 service connections in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Where does Us Air Force Base Little Rock 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 Us Air Force Base Little Rock have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. 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 Us Air Force Base Little Rock'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Us Air Force Base Little Rock's water quality report?
As a community water system, Us Air Force Base Little Rock 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 Pulaski County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas Water | Pulaski | 368,455 | Community | Surface water |
| Jacksonville Waterworks | Pulaski | 32,875 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cabot Waterworks | Pulaski + 1 more | 30,063 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A | Pulaski + 1 more | 11,148 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Perryville Waterworks | Pulaski + 1 more | 5,550 | Community | Surface water |
| Maumelle Water Corporation | Pulaski | 2,832 | 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, “Us Air Force Base Little Rock, PWSID AR0000690, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/us-air-force-base-little-rock-ar0000690 (data as of October 1, 2026).