Public water system · ART000087
ActiveBoy Scout Camp Orr
At a glance
Boy Scout Camp Orr (PWSID ART000087) is an active transient non-community water system in Newton County, Arkansas. It reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Boy Scout Camp Orr compare with other water systems in Newton County?
By EPA's size categories, Boy Scout Camp Orr is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Newton County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 924 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 16,623 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 Boy Scout Camp Orr is about twice 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 Boy Scout Camp Orr?
EPA lists Boy Scout Camp Orr 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. 4 of the 18 active systems in Newton County (22%) are also privately owned.
Does Boy Scout Camp Orr have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2011. The violations listed here began between August 2007 and May 2011. By type: 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-01 | Required treatment not metFailure Submit Treatment Requirement Rpt · code 33 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Boy Scout Camp Orr: frequently asked questions
Who runs Boy Scout Camp Orr?
Boy Scout Camp Orr (PWSID ART000087) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Boy Scout Camp Orr serve?
Boy Scout Camp Orr reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection in Newton County, Arkansas.
Where does Boy Scout Camp Orr 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 Boy Scout Camp Orr have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2011. 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 Boy Scout Camp Orr'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Boy Scout Camp Orr's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Boy Scout Camp Orr 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 Newton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sw Boone County Water Assoc | Newton + 1 more | 4,558 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Krooked Kreek Water Assn | Newton + 1 more | 2,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Newton County Water Assn | Newton | 1,920 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Compton Waterworks | Newton | 990 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Nail-Swain Water Association | Newton | 970 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Deer Water Association | Newton | 938 | 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, “Boy Scout Camp Orr, PWSID ART000087, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/boy-scout-camp-orr-art000087 (data as of October 1, 2026).