Public water system · AR0000033
ActiveNorth East Public Water Auth
At a glance
North East Public Water Auth (PWSID AR0000033) is an active community water system in Baxter County, Arkansas. It reports serving 4,690 people through 1,851 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,690
Service connections
1,851
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does North East Public Water Auth compare with other water systems in Baxter County?
By EPA's size categories, North East Public Water Auth is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Baxter County has 50 active public water systems, and North East Public Water Auth is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6 times the county average of 778 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 38,879 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 North East Public Water Auth is about 30% 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 North East Public Water Auth?
EPA lists North East Public Water Auth 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. 13 of the 50 active systems in Baxter County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does North East Public Water Auth have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2015. The violations listed here began between May 1994 and June 2015. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 2 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.
North East Public Water Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs North East Public Water Auth?
North East Public Water Auth (PWSID AR0000033) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does North East Public Water Auth serve?
North East Public Water Auth reports serving 4,690 people through 1,851 service connections in Baxter County, Arkansas.
Where does North East Public Water Auth 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 North East Public Water Auth have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 North East Public Water Auth'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 North East Public Water Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, North East Public Water Auth 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 Baxter County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home Waterworks | Baxter | 19,618 | Community | Surface water |
| Lakeview-Midway Public Water Authority | Baxter | 4,383 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gassville Waterworks | Baxter | 2,040 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Brunner Hill Water Assoc | Baxter | 1,265 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cotter Waterworks | Baxter | 1,233 | Community | Groundwater |
| Norfork Waterworks | Baxter | 918 | 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, “North East Public Water Auth, PWSID AR0000033, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/north-east-public-water-auth-ar0000033 (data as of October 1, 2026).