Public water system · ART000810
ActiveUsfs Shady Lake Rec Area 16661
At a glance
Usfs Shady Lake Rec Area 16661 (PWSID ART000810) is an active transient non-community water system in Polk County, Arkansas. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Shady Lake Rec Area 16661 compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Shady Lake Rec Area 16661 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Polk County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,274 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 19,109 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 Shady Lake Rec Area 16661 is well below 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 Shady Lake Rec Area 16661?
EPA lists Usfs Shady Lake Rec Area 16661 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 15 active systems in Polk County (13%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Shady Lake Rec Area 16661 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2000 and December 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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 Shady Lake Rec Area 16661: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Shady Lake Rec Area 16661?
Usfs Shady Lake Rec Area 16661 (PWSID ART000810) 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 Shady Lake Rec Area 16661 serve?
Usfs Shady Lake Rec Area 16661 reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Polk County, Arkansas.
Where does Usfs Shady Lake Rec Area 16661 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 Shady Lake Rec Area 16661 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 Shady Lake Rec Area 16661'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Shady Lake Rec Area 16661's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Shady Lake Rec Area 16661 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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mena Water Department | Polk | 5,604 | Community | Surface water |
| Sevier Co Water Association | Polk + 1 more | 5,365 | Community | Surface water |
| Wickes Waterworks | Polk | 2,014 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Acorn Rural Water Assn | Polk | 1,975 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Freedom Public Water Authority | Polk | 1,935 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cove Waterworks | Polk | 651 | 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, “Usfs Shady Lake Rec Area 16661, PWSID ART000810, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/usfs-shady-lake-rec-area-16661-art000810 (data as of October 1, 2026).