Public water system · AR0001221
ActiveVeterans Health Care System of the Ozark
At a glance
Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark (PWSID AR0001221) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Washington County, Arkansas. It reports serving 2,254 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,254
Service connections
22
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Washington County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 20,551 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 287,719 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 Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark is about 5.2 times 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 237 Arkansas systems (28%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark?
EPA lists Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark as privately owned. 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 14 active systems in Washington County (14%) are also privately owned.
Does Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2018 and December 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark: frequently asked questions
Who runs Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark?
Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark (PWSID AR0001221) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark serve?
Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark reports serving 2,254 people through 22 service connections in Washington County, Arkansas.
Where does Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville Waterworks | Washington | 116,398 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Springdale Water Utilities | Washington + 1 more | 98,948 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Washington Water Authority Wwa | Washington + 1 more | 20,140 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Madison Co Water Facilities Bd | Washington + 2 more | 11,435 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Prairie Grove Waterworks | Washington | 9,615 | Community | Surface water |
| Tontitown Waterworks | Washington | 7,355 | 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, “Veterans Health Care System of the Ozark, PWSID AR0001221, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/veterans-health-care-system-of-the-ozark-ar0001221 (data as of October 1, 2026).