Public water system · AR0000700
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At a glance
Wkmm Rural Water Association (PWSID AR0000700) is an active community water system in Desha County, Arkansas. It reports serving 310 people through 180 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
310
Service connections
180
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wkmm Rural Water Association compare with other water systems in Desha County?
By EPA's size categories, Wkmm Rural Water Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Desha County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,211 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 13,321 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 Wkmm Rural Water Association 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 69 Arkansas systems (8.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Wkmm Rural Water Association?
EPA lists Wkmm Rural Water Association as privately owned. 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. 3 of the 11 active systems in Desha County (27%) are also privately owned.
Does Wkmm Rural Water Association have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. The violations listed here began between June 2000 and January 2013. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-05 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 2000-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Wkmm Rural Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wkmm Rural Water Association?
Wkmm Rural Water Association (PWSID AR0000700) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Wkmm Rural Water Association serve?
Wkmm Rural Water Association reports serving 310 people through 180 service connections in Desha County, Arkansas.
Where does Wkmm Rural Water Association get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Wkmm Rural Water Association have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. 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 Wkmm Rural Water Association'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wkmm Rural Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wkmm Rural Water Association 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 Desha County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumas Waterworks | Desha | 6,338 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mc Gehee Waterworks | Desha | 3,849 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pendleton-Pea Ridge Water Assn | Desha | 845 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Kelso-Rohwer Water Association | Desha | 563 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arkansas City Waterworks | Desha | 360 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clearwater Paper Corporation | Desha | 339 | Non-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, “Wkmm Rural Water Association, PWSID AR0000700, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/wkmm-rural-water-association-ar0000700 (data as of October 1, 2026).