Public water system · ART001067
ActiveShepherd of the Ozarks
At a glance
Shepherd of the Ozarks (PWSID ART001067) is an active transient non-community water system in Searcy County, Arkansas. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Shepherd of the Ozarks compare with other water systems in Searcy County?
By EPA's size categories, Shepherd of the Ozarks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Searcy County has 8 active public water systems, and Shepherd of the Ozarks is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 797 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Shepherd of the Ozarks is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Arkansas has 164 active transient non-community water systems, 19% 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 Shepherd of the Ozarks?
EPA lists Shepherd of the Ozarks as privately owned. 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. 1 of the 8 active systems in Searcy County (13%) are also privately owned.
Does Shepherd of the Ozarks have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2012 and January 2023. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | 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.
Shepherd of the Ozarks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shepherd of the Ozarks?
Shepherd of the Ozarks (PWSID ART001067) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Shepherd of the Ozarks serve?
Shepherd of the Ozarks reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Searcy County, Arkansas.
Where does Shepherd of the Ozarks 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 Shepherd of the Ozarks have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Shepherd of the Ozarks' 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shepherd of the Ozarks' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Shepherd of the Ozarks is a 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 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 |
| Sdm Water Association | Searcy | 520 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| 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, “Shepherd of the Ozarks, PWSID ART001067, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/shepherd-of-the-ozarks-art001067 (data as of October 1, 2026).