Public water system · AR0000560
ActiveParkers Chapel Public Water
At a glance
Parkers Chapel Public Water (PWSID AR0000560) is an active community water system in Union County, Arkansas. It reports serving 2,391 people through 983 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,391
Service connections
983
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Parkers Chapel Public Water compare with other water systems in Union County?
By EPA's size categories, Parkers Chapel Public Water is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Union County has 25 active public water systems, and Parkers Chapel Public Water is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 51% above the county average of 1,582 people per system, and accounts for 6% 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 Parkers Chapel Public Water is about 64% 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 Parkers Chapel Public Water?
EPA lists Parkers Chapel Public Water 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 25 active systems in Union County (52%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Parkers Chapel Public Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2001. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and October 2001. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 3 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.
Parkers Chapel Public Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Parkers Chapel Public Water?
Parkers Chapel Public Water (PWSID AR0000560) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Parkers Chapel Public Water serve?
Parkers Chapel Public Water reports serving 2,391 people through 983 service connections in Union County, Arkansas.
Where does Parkers Chapel Public Water 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 Parkers Chapel Public Water have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2001. 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 Parkers Chapel Public Water'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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2001. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Parkers Chapel Public Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Parkers Chapel Public Water 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 |
| 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 |
| New Hope Water Association | Union | 1,136 | 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, “Parkers Chapel Public Water, PWSID AR0000560, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/parkers-chapel-public-water-ar0000560 (data as of October 1, 2026).