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Community Water System · PWS AR0000556

Strong Waterworks

Strong, Arkansas 71765 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,131 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,131
People served
83
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 83 drinking-water violations at Strong Waterworks, 13% of them health-based - above the Arkansas per-system average.

83
Total EPA violations on record
13%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,131
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Strong Waterworks

Strong Waterworks is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,131 residents in Strong, Arkansas (Union County) through 436 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 83 total violations for this system , of which 11 (13%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 34 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 15 violations (RPT). 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%).

Strong Waterworks's 83 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
1,131
Total Violations
83
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
436
County
Union
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
34
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 15 2023
Chlorine MR 13 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2015
Public Notice Other 10 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 2022
E. COLI MR 4 2016
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 3 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2015

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 Strong Waterworks.

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 AR0000556 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 15 SDWIS / AR0000556 / 8000
2022 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / AR0000556 / 7500
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 SDWIS / AR0000556 / 8000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / AR0000556 / 7000
2016 Chlorine MR 13 SDWIS / AR0000556 / 0999
2016 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / AR0000556 / 3014
2016 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 3 SDWIS / AR0000556 / 0400
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / AR0000556 / 3100
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / AR0000556 / 5000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / AR0000556 / 3100

How Strong Waterworks Compares

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

Metric Strong Waterworks Arkansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 83 52.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 1,131 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 Strong Waterworks water safe to drink? ▼
Strong Waterworks (PWS ID: AR0000556) has 83 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,131 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Strong Waterworks serve? ▼
Strong Waterworks serves 1,131 people in Strong, Arkansas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 436 service connections.
What type of violations does Strong Waterworks have? ▼
Strong Waterworks has 83 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 34 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Strong Waterworks water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Strong Waterworks under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Strong Waterworks use? ▼
Strong Waterworks uses Groundwater 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.