Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Ola, AR: what to set up and who to call
Ola Waterworks reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×7. 78% of systems its size reported none. Chambers Memorial Hospital, 9.4 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ola, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Ola.
Power comes from Entergy Arkansas
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ola. Its homes paid an average of 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across Arkansas).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ola Waterworks
Ola Waterworks supplies almost all of Ola. It draws surface water (EPA lists Danville Waterworks as seller) and serves 1,204 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×7, the latest beginning Oct 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2007, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2007: EPA has no newer result for this system.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AR0000604.
3 home internet providers serve Ola
100% of 423 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkwest Communications | Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ola’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ola.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ola is in Two Rivers School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ola is in ZIP code 72853
ZIP codes where Ola residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ola | ZIP’s residents in Ola |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72853 | Ola, AR | 100% | 47% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Ola
Who supplies Ola’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ola Waterworks (EPA ID AR0000604). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×7. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2007), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ola?
Entergy Arkansas (Entergy Arkansas LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ola?
Arkwest Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ola?
72853. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ola in?
Two Rivers School District.
How do I register to vote in Ola?
Arkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Yell County Clerk. Check your registration at voterview.ar-nova.org.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.