Public water system · AR0000671
ActiveBuffalo Island Reg Water Dist
At a glance
Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist (PWSID AR0000671) is an active community water system serving Mississippi, Poinsett and Craighead counties, Arkansas. It reports serving 3,055 people through 1,160 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,055
Service connections
1,160
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist compare with other water systems in Arkansas?
By EPA's size categories, Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Across Arkansas, the 853 active systems average 3,592 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist 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. 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 Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist?
EPA lists Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist 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.
Does Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2012. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and February 2012. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist?
Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist (PWSID AR0000671) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist serve?
Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist reports serving 3,055 people through 1,160 service connections in Mississippi, Poinsett and Craighead counties, Arkansas.
Where does Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist 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 Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2012. 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 Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist's water quality report?
As a community water system, Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist 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 Mississippi County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blytheville Waterworks | Mississippi | 12,981 | Community | Groundwater |
| Osceola Waterworks | Mississippi | 6,053 | Community | Groundwater |
| Manila Waterworks | Mississippi | 4,165 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gosnell Water Association | Mississippi | 3,083 | Community | Groundwater |
| Leachville Waterworks | Mississippi | 2,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dogwood Water Association | Mississippi | 1,345 | Community | Groundwater |
Related pages
- All water systems in Mississippi County· 21 active
- All water systems in Poinsett County· 12 active
- All water systems in Craighead County· 8 active
- All Arkansas public water systems· 853 active
- How to find out who supplies your drinking water
- How to find and read your annual water quality report
- What a drinking water violation notice means
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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, “Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist, PWSID AR0000671, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/buffalo-island-reg-water-dist-ar0000671 (data as of October 1, 2026).