Public water system · AR0000011
ActiveHughes Community Water Assoc
At a glance
Hughes Community Water Assoc (PWSID AR0000011) is an active community water system in St. Francis County, Arkansas. It reports serving 2,195 people through 950 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,195
Service connections
950
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hughes Community Water Assoc compare with other water systems in St. Francis County?
By EPA's size categories, Hughes Community Water Assoc is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). St. Francis County has 9 active public water systems, and Hughes Community Water Assoc is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 2,176 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 19,582 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 Hughes Community Water Assoc 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 Hughes Community Water Assoc?
EPA lists Hughes Community Water Assoc 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. 9 of the 9 active systems in St. Francis County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hughes Community Water Assoc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between September 2015 and January 2019. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlorine and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Hughes Community Water Assoc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hughes Community Water Assoc?
Hughes Community Water Assoc (PWSID AR0000011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Hughes Community Water Assoc serve?
Hughes Community Water Assoc reports serving 2,195 people through 950 service connections in St. Francis County, Arkansas.
Where does Hughes Community Water Assoc 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 Hughes Community Water Assoc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Hughes Community Water Assoc'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hughes Community Water Assoc's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hughes Community Water Assoc 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 St. Francis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest City Waterworks | St. Francis | 9,986 | Community | Groundwater |
| Palestine Water Association | St. Francis | 1,649 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Caldwell Water | St. Francis | 1,585 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| St Francis Rural Water Assoc | St. Francis | 1,103 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Colt Water Association | St. Francis | 997 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hughes Waterworks | St. Francis | 987 | 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, “Hughes Community Water Assoc, PWSID AR0000011, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/hughes-community-water-assoc-ar0000011 (data as of October 1, 2026).