Public water system · AR0001001
ActiveBlue Heron Campground
At a glance
Blue Heron Campground (PWSID AR0001001) is an active transient non-community water system in Marion County, Arkansas. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Blue Heron Campground compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Blue Heron Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marion County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 775 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Blue Heron Campground is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Arkansas has 164 active transient non-community water systems, 19% 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 Blue Heron Campground?
EPA lists Blue Heron Campground 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 Blue Heron Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2009 and July 2022. By type: 5 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Blue Heron Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blue Heron Campground?
Blue Heron Campground (PWSID AR0001001) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Blue Heron Campground serve?
Blue Heron Campground reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Marion County, Arkansas.
Where does Blue Heron Campground 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 Blue Heron Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Blue Heron Campground'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blue Heron Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Blue Heron Campground is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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, “Blue Heron Campground, PWSID AR0001001, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/blue-heron-campground-ar0001001 (data as of October 1, 2026).