Public water system · AR0000492
ActiveSalem Water Users LLC
At a glance
Salem Water Users LLC (PWSID AR0000492) is an active community water system in Saline County, Arkansas. It reports serving 22,775 people through 9,110 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
22,775
Service connections
9,110
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Salem Water Users LLC compare with other water systems in Saline County?
By EPA's size categories, Salem Water Users LLC is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Saline County has 11 active public water systems, and Salem Water Users LLC is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 170% above the county average of 8,449 people per system, and accounts for 25% of the 92,937 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 Salem Water Users LLC is about 3.4 times 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 Salem Water Users LLC?
EPA lists Salem Water Users LLC 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. 9 of the 11 active systems in Saline County (82%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Salem Water Users LLC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2023 and December 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Salem Water Users LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Salem Water Users LLC?
Salem Water Users LLC (PWSID AR0000492) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Salem Water Users LLC serve?
Salem Water Users LLC reports serving 22,775 people through 9,110 service connections in Saline County, Arkansas.
Where does Salem Water Users LLC 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 Salem Water Users LLC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Salem Water Users LLC'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Salem Water Users LLC's water quality report?
As a community water system, Salem Water Users LLC 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 Saline County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Waterworks | Saline | 30,681 | Community | Surface water |
| Bryant Waterworks | Saline | 19,607 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East End Water | Saline | 5,954 | Community | Groundwater |
| Haskell Water System | Saline | 4,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Shannon Hills Water Dept | Saline | 3,832 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Saline Co Ww Ss Pfb | Saline | 2,538 | 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, “Salem Water Users LLC, PWSID AR0000492, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/salem-water-users-llc-ar0000492 (data as of October 1, 2026).