Public water system · AR0000533
ActiveColt Water Association
At a glance
Colt Water Association (PWSID AR0000533) is an active community water system in St. Francis County, Arkansas. It reports serving 997 people through 407 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
997
Service connections
407
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Colt Water Association compare with other water systems in St. Francis County?
By EPA's size categories, Colt Water Association is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). St. Francis County has 9 active public water systems, and Colt Water Association is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 2,176 people per system, and accounts for 5.1% of the 19,582 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 Colt Water Association is well 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. 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 Colt Water Association?
EPA lists Colt Water Association 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 9 active systems in St. Francis County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Colt Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. The violations listed here began between May 1995 and August 2023. By type: 4 reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Colt Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Colt Water Association?
Colt Water Association (PWSID AR0000533) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Colt Water Association serve?
Colt Water Association reports serving 997 people through 407 service connections in St. Francis County, Arkansas.
Where does Colt Water Association 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 Colt Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. 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 Colt Water Association'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Colt Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Colt Water Association 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 St. Francis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest City Waterworks | St. Francis | 9,986 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hughes Community Water Assoc | St. Francis | 2,195 | Community | Groundwater |
| Palestine Water Association | St. Francis | 1,649 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Caldwell Water | St. Francis | 1,585 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| St Francis Rural Water Assoc | St. Francis | 1,103 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Hughes Waterworks | St. Francis | 987 | 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, “Colt Water Association, PWSID AR0000533, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/colt-water-association-ar0000533 (data as of October 1, 2026).