Public water system · AR0000527
ActiveAsh Flat Water Company
At a glance
Ash Flat Water Company (PWSID AR0000527) is an active community water system serving Fulton and Sharp counties, Arkansas. It reports serving 1,186 people through 506 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,186
Service connections
506
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ash Flat Water Company compare with other water systems in Arkansas?
By EPA's size categories, Ash Flat Water Company is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Across Arkansas, the 853 active systems average 3,592 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Ash Flat Water Company 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 461 Arkansas systems (54%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ash Flat Water Company?
EPA lists Ash Flat Water Company 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.
Does Ash Flat Water Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between November 2000 and April 2026. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2026-04-30 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Ash Flat Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ash Flat Water Company?
Ash Flat Water Company (PWSID AR0000527) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Ash Flat Water Company serve?
Ash Flat Water Company reports serving 1,186 people through 506 service connections in Fulton and Sharp counties, Arkansas.
Where does Ash Flat Water Company get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Ash Flat Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. 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 Ash Flat Water Company'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ash Flat Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ash Flat Water Company 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 Fulton County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Village Water Assoc | Fulton + 1 more | 4,780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fulton County Water Authori | Fulton | 2,411 | Community | Groundwater |
| Highland Water Association | Fulton + 1 more | 2,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mammoth Spring Waterworks | Fulton | 1,777 | Community | Groundwater |
| Salem Waterworks | Fulton | 1,639 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Kia Kima | Fulton | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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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, “Ash Flat Water Company, PWSID AR0000527, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/ash-flat-water-company-ar0000527 (data as of October 1, 2026).