Public water system · AR0000735
ActiveWest Stone County Water Assn
At a glance
West Stone County Water Assn (PWSID AR0000735) is an active community water system serving Cleburne, Stone, Van Buren and Searcy counties, Arkansas. It reports serving 5,188 people through 2,359 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,188
Service connections
2,359
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does West Stone County Water Assn compare with other water systems in Arkansas?
By EPA's size categories, West Stone County Water Assn is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 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 West Stone County Water Assn is about 23% 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 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 West Stone County Water Assn?
EPA lists West Stone County Water Assn 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 West Stone County Water Assn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1995 and May 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
West Stone County Water Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Stone County Water Assn?
West Stone County Water Assn (PWSID AR0000735) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does West Stone County Water Assn serve?
West Stone County Water Assn reports serving 5,188 people through 2,359 service connections in Cleburne, Stone, Van Buren and Searcy counties, Arkansas.
Where does West Stone County Water Assn 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 West Stone County Water Assn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 West Stone 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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. 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 Stone County Water Assn's water quality report?
As a community water system, West Stone 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 Cleburne County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Water System | Cleburne + 2 more | 18,628 | Community | Surface water |
| Heber Springs Water System | Cleburne | 14,015 | Community | Surface water |
| Mountain Top Water Association | Cleburne | 9,253 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tumbling Shoals Water Assoc | Cleburne | 6,608 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Quitman Waterworks | Cleburne + 2 more | 1,400 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wilburn Water Association | Cleburne | 668 | Community | Purchased surface water |
Related pages
- All water systems in Cleburne County· 7 active
- All water systems in Stone County· 10 active
- All water systems in Searcy County· 8 active
- All Arkansas public water systems· 853 active
- How to find out who supplies your drinking water
- How to find and read your annual water quality report
- What a drinking water violation notice means
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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 Stone County Water Assn, PWSID AR0000735, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/west-stone-county-water-assn-ar0000735 (data as of October 1, 2026).