Public water system · AR0000781
ActiveIndian Switch Rural Water Assn
At a glance
Indian Switch Rural Water Assn (PWSID AR0000781) is an active community water system in Chicot County, Arkansas. It reports serving 670 people through 248 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
670
Service connections
248
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Indian Switch Rural Water Assn compare with other water systems in Chicot County?
By EPA's size categories, Indian Switch Rural Water Assn is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Chicot County has 7 active public water systems, and Indian Switch Rural Water Assn is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 1,570 people per system, and accounts for 6.1% of the 10,989 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 Indian Switch Rural Water Assn 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 69 Arkansas systems (8.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Indian Switch Rural Water Assn?
EPA lists Indian Switch Rural Water Assn as privately owned. 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. 3 of the 7 active systems in Chicot County (43%) are also privately owned.
Does Indian Switch Rural Water Assn have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between May 2015 and May 2024. By type: 5 required treatment not met, 4 monitoring, 2 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-11-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Indian Switch Rural Water Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Indian Switch Rural Water Assn?
Indian Switch Rural Water Assn (PWSID AR0000781) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Indian Switch Rural Water Assn serve?
Indian Switch Rural Water Assn reports serving 670 people through 248 service connections in Chicot County, Arkansas.
Where does Indian Switch Rural Water Assn get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Indian Switch Rural Water Assn have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. 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 Indian Switch Rural Water Assn'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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Indian Switch Rural Water Assn's water quality report?
As a community water system, Indian Switch Rural Water Assn 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 Chicot County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermott Waterworks | Chicot | 2,604 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eudora Waterworks | Chicot | 2,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Village Waterworks | Chicot | 2,065 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Chicot Water Supply Association | Chicot | 1,909 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Chicot Junction Water Assoc | Chicot | 616 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Airport Road Water Association | Chicot | 525 | Community | Purchased 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, “Indian Switch Rural Water Assn, PWSID AR0000781, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/indian-switch-rural-water-assn-ar0000781 (data as of October 1, 2026).