Public water system · AR0000731
ActiveRiver Bend Park Poa
At a glance
River Bend Park Poa (PWSID AR0000731) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Sharp County, Arkansas. It reports serving 523 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
523
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does River Bend Park Poa compare with other water systems in Sharp County?
By EPA's size categories, River Bend Park Poa is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sharp County has 11 active public water systems, and River Bend Park Poa is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% above the county average of 454 people per system, and accounts for 10% of the 4,997 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Arkansas, the 853 active systems average 3,592 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so River Bend Park Poa is about 22% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Arkansas has 29 active non-transient non-community water systems, 3.4% of the state's 853 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 69 Arkansas systems (8.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates River Bend Park Poa?
EPA lists River Bend Park Poa 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. 8 of the 11 active systems in Sharp County (73%) are also owned by a local government.
Does River Bend Park Poa have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2014 and November 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-25 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
River Bend Park Poa: frequently asked questions
Who runs River Bend Park Poa?
River Bend Park Poa (PWSID AR0000731) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does River Bend Park Poa serve?
River Bend Park Poa reports serving 523 people through 1 service connection in Sharp County, Arkansas.
Where does River Bend Park Poa get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does River Bend Park Poa have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. 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 River Bend Park Poa'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find River Bend Park Poa's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. River Bend Park Poa is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Sharp County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Waterworks | Sharp | 1,101 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ozark Acres Water Association | Sharp | 830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Evening Shade Waterworks | Sharp | 750 | Community | Surface water |
| Kwik Serv | Sharp | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gentryville Public Water Auth | Sharp | 469 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sidney Water System | Sharp | 350 | 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, “River Bend Park Poa, PWSID AR0000731, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/river-bend-park-poa-ar0000731 (data as of October 1, 2026).