Public water system · ART000814
ActiveUsfs Shores Lake
At a glance
Usfs Shores Lake (PWSID ART000814) is an active transient non-community water system in Franklin 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022.
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 Shores Lake compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Shores Lake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,074 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 12,884 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 Shores Lake 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 Shores Lake?
EPA lists Usfs Shores Lake 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. 3 of the 12 active systems in Franklin County (25%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Shores Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and August 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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 Shores Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Shores Lake?
Usfs Shores Lake (PWSID ART000814) 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 Shores Lake serve?
Usfs Shores Lake reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Franklin County, Arkansas.
Where does Usfs Shores Lake 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 Shores Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. 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 Shores Lake'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Shores Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Shores Lake 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Waterworks | Franklin | 4,368 | Community | Surface water |
| Charleston Waterworks | Franklin | 3,386 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Altus Waterworks | Franklin | 1,820 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pleasant View Water Fac Board | Franklin | 1,708 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Denning Waterworks | Franklin | 712 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Branch Water Works | Franklin | 500 | 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 Shores Lake, PWSID ART000814, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/usfs-shores-lake-art000814 (data as of October 1, 2026).