Public water system · AR0000812
ActiveFreedom Public Water Authority
At a glance
Freedom Public Water Authority (PWSID AR0000812) is an active community water system in Polk County, Arkansas. It reports serving 1,935 people through 775 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,935
Service connections
775
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Freedom Public Water Authority compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Freedom Public Water Authority is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Polk County has 15 active public water systems, and Freedom Public Water Authority is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 52% above the county average of 1,274 people per system, and accounts for 10% of the 19,109 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 Freedom Public Water Authority 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. 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 Freedom Public Water Authority?
EPA lists Freedom Public Water Authority 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. 8 of the 15 active systems in Polk County (53%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Freedom Public Water Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018. The violations listed here began between June 1993 and March 2018. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1996-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Freedom Public Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Freedom Public Water Authority?
Freedom Public Water Authority (PWSID AR0000812) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Freedom Public Water Authority serve?
Freedom Public Water Authority reports serving 1,935 people through 775 service connections in Polk County, Arkansas.
Where does Freedom Public Water Authority 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 Freedom Public Water Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018. 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 Freedom Public Water Authority'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Freedom Public Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Freedom Public Water Authority 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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mena Water Department | Polk | 5,604 | Community | Surface water |
| Sevier Co Water Association | Polk + 1 more | 5,365 | Community | Surface water |
| Wickes Waterworks | Polk | 2,014 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Acorn Rural Water Assn | Polk | 1,975 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cove Waterworks | Polk | 651 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hatfield Waterworks | Polk | 641 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Freedom Public Water Authority, PWSID AR0000812, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/freedom-public-water-authority-ar0000812 (data as of October 1, 2026).