Public water system · AR0000292
ActiveLudwig Water Association
At a glance
Ludwig Water Association (PWSID AR0000292) is an active community water system in Johnson County, Arkansas. It reports serving 1,610 people through 644 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,610
Service connections
644
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ludwig Water Association compare with other water systems in Johnson County?
By EPA's size categories, Ludwig Water Association is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Johnson County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is about 43% below the county average of 2,829 people per system, and accounts for 5.2% of the 31,123 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 Ludwig Water Association 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 Ludwig Water Association?
EPA lists Ludwig Water Association 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. 10 of the 11 active systems in Johnson County (91%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ludwig Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between October 1990 and July 2015. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1994-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1994-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1990-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (pre-TCR)code 3000 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Ludwig Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ludwig Water Association?
Ludwig Water Association (PWSID AR0000292) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Ludwig Water Association serve?
Ludwig Water Association reports serving 1,610 people through 644 service connections in Johnson County, Arkansas.
Where does Ludwig Water Association 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 Ludwig Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Ludwig Water Association'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ludwig Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ludwig Water Association 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 Johnson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksville Connected Utilities | Johnson | 9,410 | Community | Surface water |
| Horsehead Water Association | Johnson + 1 more | 5,792 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Johnson Co Water Assn | Johnson + 1 more | 5,200 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Watalula Water Ass0ciation | Johnson + 1 more | 2,278 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Knoxville Waterworks | Johnson | 2,087 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lamar Waterworks | Johnson | 1,885 | 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, “Ludwig Water Association, PWSID AR0000292, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/ludwig-water-association-ar0000292 (data as of October 1, 2026).