Public water system · AR0000407
ActiveShumaker Public Service Co
At a glance
Shumaker Public Service Co (PWSID AR0000407) is an active community water system in Calhoun County, Arkansas. It reports serving 1,399 people through 615 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,399
Service connections
615
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Shumaker Public Service Co compare with other water systems in Calhoun County?
By EPA's size categories, Shumaker Public Service Co is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Calhoun County has 7 active public water systems, and Shumaker Public Service Co is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 45% above the county average of 965 people per system, and accounts for 21% of the 6,758 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 Shumaker Public Service Co 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. 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 Shumaker Public Service Co?
EPA lists Shumaker Public Service Co 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. 2 of the 7 active systems in Calhoun County (29%) are also privately owned.
Does Shumaker Public Service Co have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020. The violations listed here began between April 1991 and March 2020. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Shumaker Public Service Co: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shumaker Public Service Co?
Shumaker Public Service Co (PWSID AR0000407) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Shumaker Public Service Co serve?
Shumaker Public Service Co reports serving 1,399 people through 615 service connections in Calhoun County, Arkansas.
Where does Shumaker Public Service Co 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 Shumaker Public Service Co have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020. 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 Shumaker Public Service Co'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shumaker Public Service Co's water quality report?
As a community water system, Shumaker Public Service Co 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 Calhoun County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Waterworks | Calhoun | 1,906 | Community | Groundwater |
| Calhoun County Water Assn | Calhoun | 1,591 | Community | Groundwater |
| Thornton Waterworks | Calhoun | 900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Locust Bayou Water Association | Calhoun | 531 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Harrell Waterworks | Calhoun | 296 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC | Calhoun | 135 | Non-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, “Shumaker Public Service Co, PWSID AR0000407, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/shumaker-public-service-co-ar0000407 (data as of October 1, 2026).