Public water system · AR0000562
ActiveWildwood Water Association
At a glance
Wildwood Water Association (PWSID AR0000562) is an active community water system in Union County, Arkansas. It reports serving 1,350 people through 552 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,350
Service connections
552
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wildwood Water Association compare with other water systems in Union County?
By EPA's size categories, Wildwood Water Association is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Union County has 25 active public water systems, and Wildwood Water Association is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% below the county average of 1,582 people per system, and accounts for 3.4% of the 39,541 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 Wildwood Water Association 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 Wildwood Water Association?
EPA lists Wildwood Water Association 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. 12 of the 25 active systems in Union County (48%) are also privately owned.
Does Wildwood Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between August 2004 and April 2021. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Wildwood Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wildwood Water Association?
Wildwood Water Association (PWSID AR0000562) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the AR state drinking water program.
How many people does Wildwood Water Association serve?
Wildwood Water Association reports serving 1,350 people through 552 service connections in Union County, Arkansas.
Where does Wildwood Water Association 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 Wildwood Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. 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 Wildwood Water Association'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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wildwood Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wildwood Water Association 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 Union County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Waterworks | Union | 17,932 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smackover Waterworks | Union | 2,821 | Community | Groundwater |
| Parkers Chapel Public Water | Union | 2,391 | Community | Groundwater |
| Faircrest Water Association | Union | 1,329 | Community | Groundwater |
| Old Union Public Water Authority | Union | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Hope Water Association | Union | 1,136 | 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, “Wildwood Water Association, PWSID AR0000562, Arkansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arkansas/wildwood-water-association-ar0000562 (data as of October 1, 2026).