Public water system · AR0000683
ActiveNew Hope Water Association
At a glance
New Hope Water Association (PWSID AR0000683) is an active community water system in Union County, Arkansas. It reports serving 1,136 people through 483 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,136
Service connections
483
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does New Hope Water Association compare with other water systems in Union County?
By EPA's size categories, New Hope Water Association is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Union County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is about 28% below the county average of 1,582 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 39,541 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 New Hope 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 461 Arkansas systems (54%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates New Hope Water Association?
EPA lists New Hope Water Association 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. 12 of the 25 active systems in Union County (48%) are also privately owned.
Does New Hope Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and November 2019. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
New Hope Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Hope Water Association?
New Hope Water Association (PWSID AR0000683) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does New Hope Water Association serve?
New Hope Water Association reports serving 1,136 people through 483 service connections in Union County, Arkansas.
Where does New Hope Water Association get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does New Hope Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. 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 New Hope 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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find New Hope Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, New Hope 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 Union County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Waterworks | Union | 17,932 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smackover Waterworks | Union | 2,821 | Community | Groundwater |
| Parkers Chapel Public Water | Union | 2,391 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wildwood Water Association | Union | 1,350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Faircrest Water Association | Union | 1,329 | Community | Groundwater |
| Old Union Public Water Authority | Union | 1,200 | Community | 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, “New Hope Water Association, PWSID AR0000683, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/new-hope-water-association-ar0000683 (data as of October 1, 2026).