Public water system · AR0000628
ActiveSw Boone County Water Assoc
At a glance
Sw Boone County Water Assoc (PWSID AR0000628) is an active community water system serving Newton and Boone counties, Arkansas. It reports serving 4,558 people through 1,823 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,558
Service connections
1,823
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sw Boone County Water Assoc compare with other water systems in Arkansas?
By EPA's size categories, Sw Boone County Water Assoc is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Across Arkansas, the 853 active systems average 3,592 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Sw Boone County Water Assoc is about 32% 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 Sw Boone County Water Assoc?
EPA lists Sw Boone County Water Assoc 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.
Does Sw Boone County Water Assoc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between February 2001 and January 2024. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Surface Water Treatment Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Sw Boone County Water Assoc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sw Boone County Water Assoc?
Sw Boone County Water Assoc (PWSID AR0000628) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Sw Boone County Water Assoc serve?
Sw Boone County Water Assoc reports serving 4,558 people through 1,823 service connections in Newton and Boone counties, Arkansas.
Where does Sw Boone County Water Assoc 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 Sw Boone County Water Assoc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Sw Boone County Water Assoc'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sw Boone County Water Assoc's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sw Boone County Water Assoc 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 Newton County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krooked Kreek Water Assn | Newton + 1 more | 2,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Newton County Water Assn | Newton | 1,920 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Compton Waterworks | Newton | 990 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Nail-Swain Water Association | Newton | 970 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Deer Water Association | Newton | 938 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Western Grove Municipal Water | Newton + 2 more | 930 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Sw Boone County Water Assoc, PWSID AR0000628, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/sw-boone-county-water-assoc-ar0000628 (data as of October 1, 2026).