Public water system · AR0000878
ActiveWest Ashley County Water Assn
At a glance
West Ashley County Water Assn (PWSID AR0000878) is an active community water system in Ashley County, Arkansas. It reports serving 683 people through 383 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
683
Service connections
383
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does West Ashley County Water Assn compare with other water systems in Ashley County?
By EPA's size categories, West Ashley County Water Assn is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ashley County has 8 active public water systems, and West Ashley County Water Assn is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,138 people per system, and accounts for 4% of the 17,102 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Arkansas, the 853 active systems average 3,592 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so West Ashley County Water Assn 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 69 Arkansas systems (8.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates West Ashley County Water Assn?
EPA lists West Ashley County Water Assn 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. 1 of the 8 active systems in Ashley County (13%) are also privately owned.
Does West Ashley County Water Assn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
West Ashley County Water Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Ashley County Water Assn?
West Ashley County Water Assn (PWSID AR0000878) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does West Ashley County Water Assn serve?
West Ashley County Water Assn reports serving 683 people through 383 service connections in Ashley County, Arkansas.
Where does West Ashley County Water Assn get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does West Ashley County Water Assn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. 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 West Ashley County Water Assn'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find West Ashley County Water Assn's water quality report?
As a community water system, West Ashley County Water Assn 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 Ashley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossett Water Commission | Ashley | 7,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hamburg Waterworks | Ashley | 5,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fountain Hill Waterworks | Ashley | 1,028 | Community | Groundwater |
| Portland Waterworks | Ashley | 625 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montrose Boydell Water System | Ashley | 473 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilmot Waterworks | Ashley | 416 | 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, “West Ashley County Water Assn, PWSID AR0000878, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/west-ashley-county-water-assn-ar0000878 (data as of October 1, 2026).