Public water system · AR0000709
ActiveMorrison Bluff Water System
At a glance
Morrison Bluff Water System (PWSID AR0000709) is an active community water system in Logan County, Arkansas. It reports serving 312 people through 125 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
312
Service connections
125
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Morrison Bluff Water System compare with other water systems in Logan County?
By EPA's size categories, Morrison Bluff Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Logan County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,952 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 37,093 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 Morrison Bluff Water System 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 Morrison Bluff Water System?
EPA lists Morrison Bluff Water System 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. 16 of the 19 active systems in Logan County (84%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Morrison Bluff Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1993 and August 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1995-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1993-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1993-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Morrison Bluff Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Morrison Bluff Water System?
Morrison Bluff Water System (PWSID AR0000709) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Morrison Bluff Water System serve?
Morrison Bluff Water System reports serving 312 people through 125 service connections in Logan County, Arkansas.
Where does Morrison Bluff Water System 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 Morrison Bluff Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Morrison Bluff Water System'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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Morrison Bluff Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Morrison Bluff Water System 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 Logan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ne Yell County Water Assoc | Logan + 2 more | 7,198 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Paris Waterworks | Logan | 4,935 | Community | Surface water |
| Milltown-Washburn Water Users | Logan + 2 more | 4,325 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Riversouth Rural Water Dist | Logan + 2 more | 4,275 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Booneville Waterworks | Logan | 3,847 | Community | Surface water |
| East Logan Co Rural Water | Logan | 2,263 | 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, “Morrison Bluff Water System, PWSID AR0000709, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/morrison-bluff-water-system-ar0000709 (data as of October 1, 2026).