Public water system · ARN000009
ActiveEntergy - Independence
At a glance
Entergy - Independence (PWSID ARN000009) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Independence County, Arkansas. It reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Entergy - Independence compare with other water systems in Independence County?
By EPA's size categories, Entergy - Independence is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Independence County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,464 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 45,036 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Arkansas, the 853 active systems average 3,592 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Entergy - Independence is about 65% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Arkansas has 29 active non-transient non-community water systems, 3.4% 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 Entergy - Independence?
EPA lists Entergy - Independence 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. 13 of the 13 active systems in Independence County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Entergy - Independence have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. The violations listed here began between June 1992 and August 2008. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-02-25 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Entergy - Independence: frequently asked questions
Who runs Entergy - Independence?
Entergy - Independence (PWSID ARN000009) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Entergy - Independence serve?
Entergy - Independence reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Independence County, Arkansas.
Where does Entergy - Independence 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 Entergy - Independence have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. 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 Entergy - Independence'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Entergy - Independence's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Entergy - Independence is a non-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 Independence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batesville Water Utilities | Independence | 15,621 | Community | Surface water |
| Southside Pub Water Authority | Independence | 9,108 | Community | Surface water |
| Rock Moore Water Authority | Independence | 3,462 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pfeiffer Water Authority | Independence | 3,343 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cave City Waterworks | Independence + 1 more | 3,045 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grange-Calamine Water Assoc | Independence + 1 more | 3,015 | 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, “Entergy - Independence, PWSID ARN000009, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/entergy-independence-arn000009 (data as of October 1, 2026).