Public water system · ART000763
ActiveUsfs Albert Pike Rec Area
At a glance
Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area (PWSID ART000763) is an active transient non-community water system in Montgomery County, Arkansas. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Montgomery County has 12 active public water systems, and Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 422 people per system, and accounts for 4% of the 5,061 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 Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area is about 39% above 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 Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area?
EPA lists Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area as owned by the federal 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. 2 of the 12 active systems in Montgomery County (17%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002. The violations listed here began between August 2001 and July 2002. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 6 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (10 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-11-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | 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.
Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area?
Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area (PWSID ART000763) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area serve?
Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Montgomery County, Arkansas.
Where does Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area 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 Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002. 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 Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area 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 Montgomery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ida Waterworks | Montgomery | 3,218 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Norman Waterworks | Montgomery | 750 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Oden-Pencil Bluff Water Assn | Montgomery | 393 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Little Fir Landing | Montgomery | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Uscoe Oc - Little Fir | Montgomery | 100 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Hwy 27 Fishing Village | Montgomery | 50 | 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, “Usfs Albert Pike Rec Area, PWSID ART000763, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/usfs-albert-pike-rec-area-art000763 (data as of October 1, 2026).