Public water system · AR0000162
ActiveVanndale-Birdeye Water Assoc
At a glance
Vanndale-Birdeye Water Assoc (PWSID AR0000162) is an active community water system serving Poinsett and Cross counties, Arkansas. It reports serving 2,174 people through 866 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,174
Service connections
866
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Vanndale-Birdeye Water Assoc compare with other water systems in Arkansas?
By EPA's size categories, Vanndale-Birdeye Water Assoc is a small system (501 to 3,300 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 Vanndale-Birdeye Water Assoc is well 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. 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 Vanndale-Birdeye Water Assoc?
EPA lists Vanndale-Birdeye 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 Vanndale-Birdeye Water Assoc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between May 1995 and October 2024. By type: 1 reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Vanndale-Birdeye Water Assoc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vanndale-Birdeye Water Assoc?
Vanndale-Birdeye Water Assoc (PWSID AR0000162) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Vanndale-Birdeye Water Assoc serve?
Vanndale-Birdeye Water Assoc reports serving 2,174 people through 866 service connections in Poinsett and Cross counties, Arkansas.
Where does Vanndale-Birdeye Water Assoc 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 Vanndale-Birdeye Water Assoc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Vanndale-Birdeye 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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Vanndale-Birdeye Water Assoc's water quality report?
As a community water system, Vanndale-Birdeye 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 Poinsett County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro Water System | Poinsett + 2 more | 81,888 | Community | Groundwater |
| Trumann Waterworks | Poinsett | 10,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cross County Rural Water Sys | Poinsett + 5 more | 8,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crowleys Ridge Water Assoc | Poinsett | 3,873 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harrisburg Waterworks | Poinsett | 2,824 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marked Tree Waterworks | Poinsett | 2,610 | 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, “Vanndale-Birdeye Water Assoc, PWSID AR0000162, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/vanndale-birdeye-water-assoc-ar0000162 (data as of October 1, 2026).