Public water system · AR0000755
ActiveStarlight Estates
At a glance
Starlight Estates (PWSID AR0000755) is an active community water system in Baxter County, Arkansas. It reports serving 67 people through 27 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
67
Service connections
27
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Starlight Estates compare with other water systems in Baxter County?
By EPA's size categories, Starlight Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Baxter County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 778 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 38,879 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 Starlight Estates 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 Starlight Estates?
EPA lists Starlight Estates 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. 31 of the 50 active systems in Baxter County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Starlight Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2006 and October 2023. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Starlight Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Starlight Estates?
Starlight Estates (PWSID AR0000755) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Starlight Estates serve?
Starlight Estates reports serving 67 people through 27 service connections in Baxter County, Arkansas.
Where does Starlight Estates 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 Starlight Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Starlight Estates' 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 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Starlight Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Starlight Estates 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 Baxter County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home Waterworks | Baxter | 19,618 | Community | Surface water |
| North East Public Water Auth | Baxter | 4,690 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lakeview-Midway Public Water Authority | Baxter | 4,383 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gassville Waterworks | Baxter | 2,040 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Brunner Hill Water Assoc | Baxter | 1,265 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cotter Waterworks | Baxter | 1,233 | 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, “Starlight Estates, PWSID AR0000755, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/starlight-estates-ar0000755 (data as of October 1, 2026).