Public water system · AR0000699
ActiveGentryville Public Water Auth
At a glance
Gentryville Public Water Auth (PWSID AR0000699) is an active community water system in Sharp County, Arkansas. It reports serving 469 people through 205 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
469
Service connections
205
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gentryville Public Water Auth compare with other water systems in Sharp County?
By EPA's size categories, Gentryville Public Water Auth is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sharp County has 11 active public water systems, and Gentryville Public Water Auth is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 454 people per system, and accounts for 9.4% of the 4,997 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 Gentryville Public Water Auth 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 Gentryville Public Water Auth?
EPA lists Gentryville Public Water Auth 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 11 active systems in Sharp County (73%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gentryville Public Water Auth have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Gentryville Public Water Auth. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Gentryville Public Water Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gentryville Public Water Auth?
Gentryville Public Water Auth (PWSID AR0000699) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Gentryville Public Water Auth serve?
Gentryville Public Water Auth reports serving 469 people through 205 service connections in Sharp County, Arkansas.
Where does Gentryville Public Water Auth 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 Gentryville Public Water Auth have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Gentryville Public Water Auth'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gentryville Public Water Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gentryville Public Water Auth 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 Sharp County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Waterworks | Sharp | 1,101 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ozark Acres Water Association | Sharp | 830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Evening Shade Waterworks | Sharp | 750 | Community | Surface water |
| River Bend Park Poa | Sharp | 523 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Kwik Serv | Sharp | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sidney Water System | Sharp | 350 | 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, “Gentryville Public Water Auth, PWSID AR0000699, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/gentryville-public-water-auth-ar0000699 (data as of October 1, 2026).