Public water system · ART000915
ActiveHot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp
At a glance
Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp (PWSID ART000915) is an active transient non-community water system in Garland County, Arkansas. It reports serving 25 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1997.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
4
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp compare with other water systems in Garland County?
By EPA's size categories, Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Garland County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,954 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 104,040 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 Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp is well 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 75 Arkansas systems (8.8%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp?
EPA lists Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp as owned by the federal 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. 4 of the 21 active systems in Garland County (19%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1997. The violations listed here began between February 1997 and August 1997. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 required treatment not met and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (12 of them). EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1997-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1997-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1997-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1997-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1997-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1997-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
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.
Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp?
Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp (PWSID ART000915) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp serve?
Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp reports serving 25 people through 4 service connections in Garland County, Arkansas.
Where does Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1997. 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 Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 1997. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp 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 Garland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Utilities | Garland | 75,343 | Community | Surface water |
| Hot Springs Village Waterworks | Garland | 15,985 | Community | Surface water |
| N Garland Co Reg Water Dist | Garland | 7,913 | Community | Surface water |
| Riviera Utilities | Garland | 1,800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brady Mountain Resort & Marina | Garland | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Pine Waterworks | Garland | 805 | 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, “Hot Spr Nat Pk Happy Hollow Sp, PWSID ART000915, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/hot-spr-nat-pk-happy-hollow-sp-art000915 (data as of October 1, 2026).