Public water system · AR0000415
ActiveBarton Lexa Water Association
At a glance
Barton Lexa Water Association (PWSID AR0000415) is an active community water system in Phillips County, Arkansas. It reports serving 3,642 people through 1,451 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,642
Service connections
1,451
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Barton Lexa Water Association compare with other water systems in Phillips County?
By EPA's size categories, Barton Lexa Water Association is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Phillips County has 8 active public water systems, and Barton Lexa Water Association is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 77% above the county average of 2,059 people per system, and accounts for 22% of the 16,469 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 Barton Lexa Water Association is about half of 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 Barton Lexa Water Association?
EPA lists Barton Lexa Water Association 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 8 active systems in Phillips County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Barton Lexa Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. The violations listed here began between February 1994 and April 2019. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1994-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
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.
Barton Lexa Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Barton Lexa Water Association?
Barton Lexa Water Association (PWSID AR0000415) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Barton Lexa Water Association serve?
Barton Lexa Water Association reports serving 3,642 people through 1,451 service connections in Phillips County, Arkansas.
Where does Barton Lexa Water Association 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 Barton Lexa Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. 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 Barton Lexa Water Association'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Barton Lexa Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Barton Lexa Water Association 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 Phillips County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Helena Water Works | Phillips | 5,693 | Community | Groundwater |
| Helena Water Sewer | Phillips | 2,708 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marvell Rural Water Assoc | Phillips | 1,305 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elaine Waterworks | Phillips | 1,233 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marvell Waterworks | Phillips | 1,035 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake View Municipal Water | Phillips | 665 | Community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Barton Lexa Water Association, PWSID AR0000415, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/barton-lexa-water-association-ar0000415 (data as of October 1, 2026).