Public water system · AR0000352
ActiveBull Shoals Water System
At a glance
Bull Shoals Water System (PWSID AR0000352) is an active community water system in Marion County, Arkansas. It reports serving 2,835 people through 1,134 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,835
Service connections
1,134
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bull Shoals Water System compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Bull Shoals Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Marion County has 22 active public water systems, and Bull Shoals Water System is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.7 times the county average of 775 people per system, and accounts for 17% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bull Shoals Water System is about 58% 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 Bull Shoals Water System?
EPA lists Bull Shoals Water System 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. 9 of the 22 active systems in Marion County (41%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bull Shoals Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2011. The violations listed here began between May 1994 and September 2011. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 5 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.
Bull Shoals Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bull Shoals Water System?
Bull Shoals Water System (PWSID AR0000352) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Bull Shoals Water System serve?
Bull Shoals Water System reports serving 2,835 people through 1,134 service connections in Marion County, Arkansas.
Where does Bull Shoals Water System 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 Bull Shoals Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Bull Shoals Water System'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 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bull Shoals Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bull Shoals Water System 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 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 |
| 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 |
| Pyatt Waterworks | Marion | 488 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Bull Shoals Water System, PWSID AR0000352, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/bull-shoals-water-system-ar0000352 (data as of October 1, 2026).