Public water system · ART000096
ActiveBuffalo Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt
At a glance
Buffalo Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt (PWSID ART000096) is an active transient non-community water system in Boone County, Arkansas. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020.
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 Buffalo Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt compare with other water systems in Boone County?
By EPA's size categories, Buffalo Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Boone County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,842 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 25,789 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 Buffalo Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt 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 Buffalo Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt?
EPA lists Buffalo Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt as owned by the federal 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. 6 of the 14 active systems in Boone County (43%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Buffalo Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is E. coli. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buffalo Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt?
Buffalo Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt (PWSID ART000096) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Buffalo Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt serve?
Buffalo Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Boone County, Arkansas.
Where does Buffalo Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt 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 Buffalo Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. 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 Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Buffalo Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Buffalo Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt 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 Boone County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Waterworks | Boone | 17,455 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bergman Waterworks | Boone | 3,285 | Community | Groundwater |
| Diamond City Water | Boone | 1,290 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Omaha Waterworks | Boone | 1,188 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cottonwood Water Association | Boone | 820 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Alpena Waterworks | Boone | 568 | 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, “Buffalo Nrvu4-06 Upper Pruitt, PWSID ART000096, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/buffalo-nrvu4-06-upper-pruitt-art000096 (data as of October 1, 2026).