Public Water Authority
Central Arkansas Water
Serving Little Rock and Central Arkansas
Population served
368,455 people (EPA SDWIS active CWS PWS AR0000465)
State system code
FIPS 05
Billing frequency
Monthly; account statement controls the period.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Central Arkansas Water operates as a public water authority serving Little Rock and Central Arkansas. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Inside- and outside-city metered water rate schedules; 2026 rates apply to water billed on or after January 1, with scheduled annual updates through 2032.. Bills are generated monthly; account statement controls the period., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. Total requires meter size, inside/outside-city schedule, usage, and any wastewater charges.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
CAW's reviewed rate page focuses on water; sewer may be separately administered or billed, and no universal winter-average formula was exposed.
Meter and infrastructure notes
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. No universal AMI/AMR vendor or interval was verified.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
501-372-5161 for CAW emergency/service routing.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Little Rock and Central Arkansas
Central Arkansas Water is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.