Public water system · ART000163
ActiveCountry Mountain Inn
At a glance
Country Mountain Inn (PWSID ART000163) is an active transient non-community water system in Carroll County, Arkansas. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Country Mountain Inn compare with other water systems in Carroll County?
By EPA's size categories, Country Mountain Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carroll County has 41 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 565 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 23,147 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 Country Mountain Inn is about 31% 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 Country Mountain Inn?
EPA lists Country Mountain Inn 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. 21 of the 41 active systems in Carroll County (51%) are also privately owned.
Does Country Mountain Inn have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2003 and September 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Country Mountain Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Country Mountain Inn?
Country Mountain Inn (PWSID ART000163) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Country Mountain Inn serve?
Country Mountain Inn reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Carroll County, Arkansas.
Where does Country Mountain Inn 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 Country Mountain Inn have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. 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 Country Mountain Inn'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Country Mountain Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Country Mountain Inn 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 Carroll County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berryville Waterworks | Carroll | 6,813 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Green Forest Waterworks | Carroll | 6,265 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Eureka Springs Waterworks | Carroll | 4,053 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Holiday Island Waterworks | Carroll | 2,446 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ozarks Rv Resort Owners Association | Carroll | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oak Grove Water | Carroll | 485 | 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, “Country Mountain Inn, PWSID ART000163, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/country-mountain-inn-art000163 (data as of October 1, 2026).