Public water system · AR0000485
ActiveArkansas Health Center
At a glance
Arkansas Health Center (PWSID AR0000485) is an active community water system in Saline County, Arkansas. It reports serving 700 people through 300 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
300
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Arkansas Health Center compare with other water systems in Saline County?
By EPA's size categories, Arkansas Health Center is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Saline County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 8,449 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 92,937 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 Arkansas Health Center 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 75 Arkansas systems (8.8%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Arkansas Health Center?
EPA lists Arkansas Health Center as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 11 active systems in Saline County (9.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Arkansas Health Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. The violations listed here began between May 1995 and July 2018. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 required treatment not met, 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1997-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1995-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
All 9 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.
Arkansas Health Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Arkansas Health Center?
Arkansas Health Center (PWSID AR0000485) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Arkansas Health Center serve?
Arkansas Health Center reports serving 700 people through 300 service connections in Saline County, Arkansas.
Where does Arkansas Health Center get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Arkansas Health Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. 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 Arkansas Health Center'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 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Arkansas Health Center's water quality report?
As a community water system, Arkansas Health Center 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 Saline County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Waterworks | Saline | 30,681 | Community | Surface water |
| Salem Water Users LLC | Saline | 22,775 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bryant Waterworks | Saline | 19,607 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East End Water | Saline | 5,954 | Community | Groundwater |
| Haskell Water System | Saline | 4,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Shannon Hills Water Dept | Saline | 3,832 | 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, “Arkansas Health Center, PWSID AR0000485, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/arkansas-health-center-ar0000485 (data as of October 1, 2026).