Public water system · AR0000349
ActiveMadison Co Water Facilities Bd
At a glance
Madison Co Water Facilities Bd (PWSID AR0000349) is an active community water system serving Washington, Benton and Madison counties, Arkansas. It reports serving 11,435 people through 4,574 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,435
Service connections
4,574
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Madison Co Water Facilities Bd compare with other water systems in Arkansas?
By EPA's size categories, Madison Co Water Facilities Bd is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Across Arkansas, the 853 active systems average 3,592 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Madison Co Water Facilities Bd is about 71% above 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 Madison Co Water Facilities Bd?
EPA lists Madison Co Water Facilities Bd 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.
Does Madison Co Water Facilities Bd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2009. The violations listed here began between March 1995 and February 2009. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1995-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Madison Co Water Facilities Bd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Madison Co Water Facilities Bd?
Madison Co Water Facilities Bd (PWSID AR0000349) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Madison Co Water Facilities Bd serve?
Madison Co Water Facilities Bd reports serving 11,435 people through 4,574 service connections in Washington, Benton and Madison counties, Arkansas.
Where does Madison Co Water Facilities Bd 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 Madison Co Water Facilities Bd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2009. 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 Madison Co Water Facilities Bd'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Madison Co Water Facilities Bd's water quality report?
As a community water system, Madison Co Water Facilities Bd 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 Washington County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville Waterworks | Washington | 116,398 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Springdale Water Utilities | Washington + 1 more | 98,948 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Washington Water Authority Wwa | Washington + 1 more | 20,140 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Prairie Grove Waterworks | Washington | 9,615 | Community | Surface water |
| Tontitown Waterworks | Washington | 7,355 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lincoln Waterworks | Washington | 6,690 | 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, “Madison Co Water Facilities Bd, PWSID AR0000349, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/madison-co-water-facilities-bd-ar0000349 (data as of October 1, 2026).