Public water system · AR0000459
ActiveCross County Rural Water Sys
At a glance
Cross County Rural Water Sys (PWSID AR0000459) is an active community water system serving Poinsett, St. Francis, Craighead, Cross, Jackson and 1 more counties, Arkansas. It reports serving 8,750 people through 3,811 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,750
Service connections
3,811
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cross County Rural Water Sys compare with other water systems in Arkansas?
By EPA's size categories, Cross County Rural Water Sys is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 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 Cross County Rural Water Sys is about 31% above 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 Cross County Rural Water Sys?
EPA lists Cross County Rural Water Sys 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 Cross County Rural Water Sys have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between May 2001 and January 2020. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Cross County Rural Water Sys: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cross County Rural Water Sys?
Cross County Rural Water Sys (PWSID AR0000459) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Cross County Rural Water Sys serve?
Cross County Rural Water Sys reports serving 8,750 people through 3,811 service connections in Poinsett, St. Francis, Craighead, Cross, Jackson and 1 more counties, Arkansas.
Where does Cross County Rural Water Sys 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 Cross County Rural Water Sys have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Cross County Rural Water Sys' 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 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cross County Rural Water Sys' water quality report?
As a community water system, Cross County Rural Water Sys 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 Poinsett County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro Water System | Poinsett + 2 more | 81,888 | Community | Groundwater |
| Trumann Waterworks | Poinsett | 10,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crowleys Ridge Water Assoc | Poinsett | 3,873 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harrisburg Waterworks | Poinsett | 2,824 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marked Tree Waterworks | Poinsett | 2,610 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lepanto Waterworks | Poinsett | 2,231 | Community | Groundwater |
Related pages
- All water systems in Poinsett County· 12 active
- All water systems in St. Francis County· 9 active
- All water systems in Craighead County· 8 active
- All water systems in Cross County· 5 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, “Cross County Rural Water Sys, PWSID AR0000459, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/cross-county-rural-water-sys-ar0000459 (data as of October 1, 2026).