Arkansas

    Regulatory overview for Arkansas water utilities.

    Drinking Water Utilities

    581

    Wastewater Utilities

    1,257

    Key Compliance Drivers

    Rural compliance; health-led drinking water enforcement; aging assets

    Vendor Implications

    Health department oversight makes compliance narratives effective. Vendors should frame solutions around public health protection and system sustainability.

    Drinking Water Primacy Agency

    Arkansas Department of Health

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    Wastewater / NPDES Agency

    Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment

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    SRF / Funding Authority

    Arkansas Natural Resources Commission

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    Public Utility Commission

    Arkansas Public Service Commission

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    Health department has primacy.

    Municipal Oversight

    Local governance structure varies by utility type.

    Available Funding Programs

    • •SRF Programs
    • •State Infrastructure Funding