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Selma Water Association

At a glance

Selma Water Association (PWSID AR0000182) is an active community water system in Drew County, Arkansas. It reports serving 1,600 people through 457 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

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

Population served

1,600

Service connections

457

Primary source

GWP

Purchased groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAR0000182

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,600

Service connections457

Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyAR state drinking water program

City served—

StateArkansas

ZIP—

CountyDrew County

How does Selma Water Association compare with other water systems in Drew County?

By EPA's size categories, Selma Water Association is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Drew County has 11 active public water systems, and Selma Water Association is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 18% above the county average of 1,355 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 14,899 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 Selma 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 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 Selma Water Association?

EPA lists Selma 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. 7 of the 11 active systems in Drew County (64%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Selma Water Association have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between May 2000 and July 2025. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2025-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Unaddressed
2022-02-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2019-10-01	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2019-03-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2017-02-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2010-09-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2009-02-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2004-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2002-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2001-05-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2000-05-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved

All 11 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.

Selma Water Association: frequently asked questions

Who runs Selma Water Association?

Selma Water Association (PWSID AR0000182) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.

How many people does Selma Water Association serve?

Selma Water Association reports serving 1,600 people through 457 service connections in Drew County, Arkansas.

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

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Selma 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. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Selma Water Association's water quality report?

As a community water system, Selma 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 Drew County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Monticello Water Department	Drew	8,442	Community	Groundwater
Lacey-Ladelle Water Associatio	Drew	1,438	Community	Purchased groundwater
Bowser Water Assn	Drew	635	Community	Purchased groundwater
Green Hill-Brooks Chapel Water	Drew	597	Community	Purchased groundwater
Enon Water Association	Drew	488	Community	Purchased groundwater
Winchester Waterworks	Drew	457	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, “Selma Water Association, PWSID AR0000182, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/selma-water-association-ar0000182 (data as of October 1, 2026).