Public water system · ARN000109
ActiveSw Region Wilderness Camp
At a glance
Sw Region Wilderness Camp (PWSID ARN000109) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lafayette County, Arkansas. It reports serving 65 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
65
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sw Region Wilderness Camp compare with other water systems in Lafayette County?
By EPA's size categories, Sw Region Wilderness Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lafayette County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 768 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 6,146 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Arkansas, the 853 active systems average 3,592 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Sw Region Wilderness Camp is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Arkansas has 29 active non-transient non-community water systems, 3.4% 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 Sw Region Wilderness Camp?
EPA lists Sw Region Wilderness Camp as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 8 active systems in Lafayette County (13%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Sw Region Wilderness Camp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024. The violations listed here began between May 1996 and March 2024. By type: 4 required treatment not met, 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-02-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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 Region Wilderness Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sw Region Wilderness Camp?
Sw Region Wilderness Camp (PWSID ARN000109) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Sw Region Wilderness Camp serve?
Sw Region Wilderness Camp reports serving 65 people through 7 service connections in Lafayette County, Arkansas.
Where does Sw Region Wilderness Camp 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 Sw Region Wilderness Camp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Region Wilderness Camp'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 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sw Region Wilderness Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sw Region Wilderness Camp is a non-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 Lafayette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisville Waterworks | Lafayette | 1,951 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stamps Waterworks | Lafayette | 1,633 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walker Creek Stateline Rwa | Lafayette | 1,340 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bradley Waterworks | Lafayette | 567 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buckner Waterworks | Lafayette | 290 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walnut Hill Water Association | Lafayette | 275 | Community | Purchased 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, “Sw Region Wilderness Camp, PWSID ARN000109, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/sw-region-wilderness-camp-arn000109 (data as of October 1, 2026).