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Glenwood Water Department

Glenwood, Arkansas 71943 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,068 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,068
People served
433
EPA violations
267
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 433 drinking-water violations at Glenwood Water Department, 62% of them health-based - above the Arkansas per-system average.

433
Total EPA violations on record
62%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,068
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Glenwood Water Department

Glenwood Water Department is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,068 residents in Glenwood, Arkansas (Pike County) through 1,860 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 433 total violations for this system , of which 267 (62%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 74 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 239 violations (TT, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Arkansas, EPA tracks 1,016 public water systems serving 3,049,400 people, with 53,437 cumulative violations and 21,598 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 52.6 violations. Statewide, 57 of 172 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (33.1%).

Glenwood Water Department's 433 violations sit above the Arkansas average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
2,068
Total Violations
433
Health-Based Violations
267
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,860
County
Pike
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
74
Treatment Tech Violations
258

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 239 2014
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 54 1999
Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 38 1998
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 17 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 1994
Coliform (TCR) Other 9 1994
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 1992
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2019
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 2002
Chlorine MR 2 2013
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 2018

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Glenwood Water Department.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID AR0000422 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Arkansas Drinking Water Authority

Arkansas's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find AR regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / AR0000422 / 8000
2018 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 17 SDWIS / AR0000422 / 0300
2018 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 SDWIS / AR0000422 / 0300
2014 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 239 SDWIS / AR0000422 / 0200
2013 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / AR0000422 / 0999
2002 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 SDWIS / AR0000422 / 0400
1999 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 54 SDWIS / AR0000422 / 0200
1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 38 SDWIS / AR0000422 / 0200
1994 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / AR0000422 / 3100
1994 Coliform (TCR) Other 9 SDWIS / AR0000422 / 3100
1992 Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 SDWIS / AR0000422 / 3100

How Glenwood Water Department Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Glenwood Water Department Arkansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 433 52.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 267 21.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 33.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 2,068 3,001 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,016 regulated public water systems in Arkansas.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Glenwood Water Department water safe to drink? ▼
Glenwood Water Department (PWS ID: AR0000422) has 433 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,068 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Glenwood Water Department serve? ▼
Glenwood Water Department serves 2,068 people in Glenwood, Arkansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,860 service connections.
What type of violations does Glenwood Water Department have? ▼
Glenwood Water Department has 433 total violations: 267 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 74 monitoring/reporting violations, and 258 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Glenwood Water Department water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Glenwood Water Department under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Glenwood Water Department use? ▼
Glenwood Water Department uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.