Public water system · AR0000811
ActiveAcorn Rural Water Assn
At a glance
Acorn Rural Water Assn (PWSID AR0000811) is an active community water system in Polk County, Arkansas. It reports serving 1,975 people through 830 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,975
Service connections
830
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Acorn Rural Water Assn compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Acorn Rural Water Assn is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Polk County has 15 active public water systems, and Acorn Rural Water Assn is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 55% above the county average of 1,274 people per system, and accounts for 10% of the 19,109 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Arkansas, the 853 active systems average 3,592 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Acorn Rural Water Assn is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Arkansas has 660 active community water systems, 77% of the state's 853 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 237 Arkansas systems (28%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Acorn Rural Water Assn?
EPA lists Acorn Rural Water Assn as owned by a local government. The AR state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 8 of the 15 active systems in Polk County (53%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Acorn Rural Water Assn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between June 1993 and April 2022. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Acorn Rural Water Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Acorn Rural Water Assn?
Acorn Rural Water Assn (PWSID AR0000811) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Acorn Rural Water Assn serve?
Acorn Rural Water Assn reports serving 1,975 people through 830 service connections in Polk County, Arkansas.
Where does Acorn Rural Water Assn get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Acorn Rural Water Assn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Acorn Rural Water Assn's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Acorn Rural Water Assn's water quality report?
As a community water system, Acorn Rural Water Assn must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mena Water Department | Polk | 5,604 | Community | Surface water |
| Sevier Co Water Association | Polk + 1 more | 5,365 | Community | Surface water |
| Wickes Waterworks | Polk | 2,014 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Freedom Public Water Authority | Polk | 1,935 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cove Waterworks | Polk | 651 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hatfield Waterworks | Polk | 641 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Acorn Rural Water Assn, PWSID AR0000811, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/acorn-rural-water-assn-ar0000811 (data as of October 1, 2026).