Public water system · AR0000241
ActiveMagnet-Butterfield Water Authority
At a glance
Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority (PWSID AR0000241) is an active community water system in Hot Spring County, Arkansas. It reports serving 1,838 people through 801 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,838
Service connections
801
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority compare with other water systems in Hot Spring County?
By EPA's size categories, Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hot Spring County has 5 active public water systems, and Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 8,413 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 42,067 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 Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority 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 Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority?
EPA lists Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority 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. 2 of the 5 active systems in Hot Spring County (40%) are also privately owned.
Does Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. The violations listed here began between July 2004 and April 2016. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority?
Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority (PWSID AR0000241) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority serve?
Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority reports serving 1,838 people through 801 service connections in Hot Spring County, Arkansas.
Where does Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority 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 Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. 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 Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority'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 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority 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 Hot Spring County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern Waterworks | Hot Spring | 14,410 | Community | Surface water |
| Kimzey Regional Water District | Hot Spring | 12,718 | Community | Surface water |
| Southwest Water Users LLC | Hot Spring + 2 more | 9,573 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hot Spring Co Water Assoc | Hot Spring | 3,528 | 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, “Magnet-Butterfield Water Authority, PWSID AR0000241, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/magnet-butterfield-water-authority-ar0000241 (data as of October 1, 2026).