Public water system · AR0000758

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Sdm Water Association

At a glance

Sdm Water Association (PWSID AR0000758) is an active community water system in Searcy County, Arkansas. It reports serving 520 people through 212 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

520

Service connections

212

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAR0000758

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served520

Service connections212

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAR state drinking water program

City served—

StateArkansas

ZIP—

CountySearcy County

How does Sdm Water Association compare with other water systems in Searcy County?

By EPA's size categories, Sdm Water Association is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Searcy County has 8 active public water systems, and Sdm Water Association is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35% below the county average of 797 people per system, and accounts for 8.2% of the 6,376 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 Sdm 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. 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 Sdm Water Association?

EPA lists Sdm Water Association 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. 5 of the 8 active systems in Searcy County (63%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Sdm Water Association have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and July 2018. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Fluoride (5 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
2018-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2016-08-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2015-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2013-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2013-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Fluoridecode 1025	Yes	Resolved
2013-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2013-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Fluoridecode 1025	Yes	Resolved
2013-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2013-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Fluoridecode 1025	Yes	Resolved
2012-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2012-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Fluoridecode 1025	Yes	Resolved
2012-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Fluoridecode 1025	Yes	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.

Sdm Water Association: frequently asked questions

Who runs Sdm Water Association?

Sdm Water Association (PWSID AR0000758) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.

How many people does Sdm Water Association serve?

Sdm Water Association reports serving 520 people through 212 service connections in Searcy County, Arkansas.

Where does Sdm Water Association 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 Sdm Water Association have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. 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 Sdm 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.

Where can I find Sdm Water Association's water quality report?

As a community water system, Sdm 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 Searcy County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Marshall Waterworks	Searcy	2,550	Community	Purchased surface water
Morning Star Public Water Authority	Searcy	1,543	Community	Purchased surface water
South Mountain Water Assn	Searcy	948	Community	Purchased surface water
Leslie Water System	Searcy	730	Community	Purchased surface water
Shepherd of the Ozarks	Searcy	30	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Buffalo Rv Tyler Bend Mtu3-12	Searcy	30	Transient non-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, “Sdm Water Association, PWSID AR0000758, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/sdm-water-association-ar0000758 (data as of October 1, 2026).