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Ben Lomond Waterworks

At a glance

Ben Lomond Waterworks (PWSID AR0000519) is an active community water system in Sevier County, Arkansas. It reports serving 210 people through 61 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

210

Service connections

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAR0000519

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served210

Service connections61

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAR state drinking water program

City served—

StateArkansas

ZIP—

CountySevier County

How does Ben Lomond Waterworks compare with other water systems in Sevier County?

By EPA's size categories, Ben Lomond Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sevier County has 5 active public water systems, and Ben Lomond Waterworks is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,717 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% of the 8,587 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 Ben Lomond Waterworks 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 Ben Lomond Waterworks?

EPA lists Ben Lomond Waterworks 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. 5 of the 5 active systems in Sevier County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Ben Lomond Waterworks have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between November 2015 and April 2026. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met, 2 reporting, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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	Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	Yes	Unaddressed
2026-04-30	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Unaddressed
2019-04-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
2018-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2018-02-01	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2016-04-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2016-03-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2016-01-06	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2015-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2015-12-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2015-11-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400	Yes	Resolved
2015-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Ben Lomond Waterworks: frequently asked questions

Who runs Ben Lomond Waterworks?

Ben Lomond Waterworks (PWSID AR0000519) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.

How many people does Ben Lomond Waterworks serve?

Ben Lomond Waterworks reports serving 210 people through 61 service connections in Sevier County, Arkansas.

Where does Ben Lomond Waterworks 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 Ben Lomond Waterworks have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 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 Ben Lomond Waterworks' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 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 Ben Lomond Waterworks' water quality report?

As a community water system, Ben Lomond Waterworks 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 Sevier County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Dequeen Water Work	Sevier	6,105	Community	Surface water
Horatio Waterworks	Sevier	1,278	Community	Groundwater
Lockesburg Waterworks	Sevier	739	Community	Groundwater
Gillham Waterworks	Sevier	255	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, “Ben Lomond Waterworks, PWSID AR0000519, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/ben-lomond-waterworks-ar0000519 (data as of October 1, 2026).