Is CAVE SPRINGS WATERWORKS's water safe to drink?
CAVE SPRINGS WATERWORKS has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 5,365, over 2,360 connections.
CAVE SPRINGS WATERWORKS's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, CAVE SPRINGS WATERWORKS ranks 1,427th by violation burden (89th percentile) - 72 violations total, 13 health-baseds.
Against the AR average
CAVE SPRINGS WATERWORKS's 13 health-based violations sit above the AR average of 7.1, across 243 systems statewide. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
CAVE SPRINGS WATERWORKS's most recent violation on record is dated 2020-01-04, with the most recent health-based one dated 2020-01-04. Last reported to EPA: 05/12/2026.
The concern categories on record
CAVE SPRINGS WATERWORKS's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What CAVE SPRINGS WATERWORKS's record does not cover
Everything on this page is CAVE SPRINGS WATERWORKS's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 72 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.