Welcome to the Southside Public Water Authority Community.
For information pertaining to the City of Southside, visit their website here.
- City of Southside Zoning Code can be found here.
- Certificate of Zoning Compliance and Permit to Build can be found here.
- City maps, city limit boundaries, and other documents can be found here.
To set up service with SPWA at an existing location on our water system, you will need to stop by our office (1401 Batesville Blvd.) in person and provide the following information:
- A valid driver's license or other photo ID.
- A $60.00 water deposit (cash, check, or credit/debit card with nominal fee)
- If the account is on city sewer, you will need an additional $50.00 sewer deposit (cash, check, or credit/debit card with nominal fee)
All water and/or sewer deposits must be paid in full before service can be connected.
To transfer your current SPWA service to another exisiting location on our water system, you will need to have your current account paid in full. All deposits will be transferred to your new account. If you are moving from a water only account to a city sewered account, you will need to pay the $50.00 sewer deposit by cash, check, or credit/debit card (with fee) to move forward.
To set up service with SPWA at a location that DOES NOT have current access to city water, contact us at 870-251-2508 to set up an appointment. SPWA will meet you at your location to discuss location and size of the meter; tapping fees; road bore requirements; etc. and you will receive a Permit to Apply for Water Service to move forward. You must then visit our office in person and provide the following:
- A valid driver's license or photo ID
- A $60.00 water deposit
- If the account will be on city sewer, you will need an additional $50.00 sewer deposit
- Completed Permit to Apply for Water Service (provided by SPWA)
- If within Southside city limits, completed Certificate of Zoning Compliance and Permit to Build (provided by the City of Southside)
- Sanitation permit or waiver (provided by County Sanitarian) OR Public Sewer Permit (provided by SPWA if on city sewer)
- Payment for all connection fees as listed on Permit to Apply for Water Service/Wastewater Service (cash, check, credit/debit card with nominal fee)
Connection fee prices are as follows:
- Water Tapping Fees:
- 5/8 x 3/4 meter tap ----- $700.00
- 1 Inch meter tap ----- $1,200.00
- 2 Inch meter tap ----- To Be Determined by Authority
- Water Road Bore Fees (if required):
- To be determined by Authority
- Wastewater Tapping Fees:
- Simplex Grinder Pump (shallow) ----- $5,500.00
- Simplex Grinder Pump (deep) ----- $5,500.00
- Duplex Grinder Pump Station (48x60) ----- $9,995.00
- Duplex Plumbed Basin Only (48x60) ----- $5,895.00
- Triplex Grinder Pump Station (60x60) ----- $15,025.00
- Triplex Plumbed Basin Only (60x60) ----- $5,895.00
- Quadriplex Grinder Pump Station (60x60) ----- $18,325.00
- Quadriplex Plumbed Basin Only (60x60) ----- $5,895.00
