Public water system · AR0001178
ActiveBaxter Marion Regional Water Association
At a glance
Baxter Marion Regional Water Association (PWSID AR0001178) is an active community water system in Marion County, Arkansas. It reports serving 465 people through 186 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
465
Service connections
186
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Baxter Marion Regional Water Association compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Baxter Marion Regional Water Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marion County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is about 40% below the county average of 775 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 17,056 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 Baxter Marion Regional Water Association 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 Baxter Marion Regional Water Association?
EPA lists Baxter Marion Regional Water Association as privately owned. 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. 6 of the 22 active systems in Marion County (27%) are also privately owned.
Does Baxter Marion Regional Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. The violations listed here began between June 2015 and April 2017. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Baxter Marion Regional Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Baxter Marion Regional Water Association?
Baxter Marion Regional Water Association (PWSID AR0001178) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Baxter Marion Regional Water Association serve?
Baxter Marion Regional Water Association reports serving 465 people through 186 service connections in Marion County, Arkansas.
Where does Baxter Marion Regional Water Association 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 Baxter Marion Regional Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. 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 Baxter Marion Regional 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Baxter Marion Regional Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Baxter Marion Regional 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flippin Waterworks | Marion | 3,870 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Valley Springs Waterworks | Marion + 1 more | 3,400 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bull Shoals Water System | Marion | 2,835 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Yellville Waterworks | Marion | 2,598 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| S P G Water Association | Marion + 1 more | 1,730 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Summit Waterworks | Marion | 675 | 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, “Baxter Marion Regional Water Association, PWSID AR0001178, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/baxter-marion-regional-water-association-ar0001178 (data as of October 1, 2026).