Notice is hereby given that the Arkansas Department of Agriculture is amending Oversight of Retail Water Providers, 14 CAR Pt. 2. Act 925 added Arkansas Code §§ 14-239-101 to 107 to require the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission to oversee wastewater and sewer systems for the purpose of improving the operations and infrastructures of systems in Arkansas. The act requires rate studies and board training of public or private sewage collection or sewage treatment service providers. Amendments to the Oversight of Retail Water Providers rules, 14 CAR Pt. 2, are made to add wastewater and sewer providers to the oversight rules.
A complete copy of the proposed rule amendments is available at https://agriculture.arkansas.gov/resources/public-information/rules/
Interested parties may submit comments to the proposed rule amendments until August 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Public comments will be accepted by email to [email protected] or by mail to Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Attn: Matthew M. Ford, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205. Please identify which Rule that you seek to provide comments. Oral and written comments received during the public comment period will be made part of the record.