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Baxter County, Arkansas

Water Systems
55
Population Served
39,134
Total Violations
2,535
349 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

94.5%
Systems with Violations
46.1
Avg Violations per System
13.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
40 systems (73%)
SW
10 systems (18%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
25.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Baxter Arkansas water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (47)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Mountain Home Waterworks 19,618 13 Clean
North East Public Water Auth 4,690 8 Clean
Lakeview-Midway Public Water Authority 4,383 20 Detected
Gassville Waterworks 2,040 9 -
Brunner Hill Water Assoc 1,265 10 -
Cotter Waterworks 1,233 23 -
Norfork Waterworks 918 12 -
Salesville Community Water Association 715 16 Clean
Gaston S White River Resort 550 43 -
Big Flat Waterworks 523 24 -
Briarcliff Waterworks 338 4 -
Edgewood Bay Water 308 5 -
Uscoe Nfwp12 Robinson Point 306 11 -
Uscoe Nfwp29 Gamaliel 192 22 -
Russell's RV 175 37 -
Uscoe Nfwp25 Bidwell Point 144 10 -
Shady Oak RV Park 124 0 -
Uscoe Nfwp18 Henderson 114 11 -
Uscoe Nf Howard Cove 100 146 -
Roost Your Wheels 100 124 -
Laurelwood Homeowners Association 90 127 -
Howard Cove RV 88 19 -
Anchors Landing at Wood Point RV Park 72 1 -
Autumn Acres MHP 68 37 -
Starlight Estates 67 8 -
Uscoe Nfwp15 Panther Bay 66 7 -
Uscoe Nf Panther Bay (Davids's Trail) 66 15 -
Jennings Enterprises 50 38 -
Blue Lady Resort 45 39 -
Crestwood Mobile Home Park 34 7 -
General Water Conditioning 30 286 -
Glacier Sf2752 30 2 -
Culligan Water Conditioning 30 87 -
Primo Refill Harp's 135 Mountain Home 30 42 -
Primo Refill Wmsc0011 Mt Home 30 55 -
24 Hour Fuel 1013 30 34 -
R&r Country Store 25 54 -
Peace Retreat 25 46 -
Norfork Marina 25 67 -
Live Edge Bar & Grill 25 67 -
101 Grocery 25 36 -
Dollar General Store 21210 25 0 -
Dollar General Store 22097 25 0 -
Bayou Resort 25 30 -
Fish Fiddle Resort 25 57 -
Holiday Hills Resort 25 70 -
Keller S Kove Resort 25 46 -
Lake Norfork Hotel 25 132 -
Moose Lodge 1953 25 49 -
Rocking Chair Ranch 25 97 -

Other Counties in Arkansas

Pulaski County
31 systems · 461,701 served · 900 violations
Benton County
58 systems · 374,691 served · 2,082 violations
Washington County
29 systems · 189,281 served · 647 violations
Sebastian County
21 systems · 127,973 served · 1,403 violations
Faulkner County
14 systems · 120,979 served · 560 violations
Greene County
7 systems · 119,804 served · 164 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Baxter County? ▼
Baxter County has 2,535 total drinking water violations across 55 water systems, of which 349 are health-based violations. 94.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Baxter County systems? ▼
Water systems in Baxter County serve approximately 39,134 people through 55 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Baxter County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Baxter County, 1 had PFAS detected (25.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Baxter County? ▼
Water systems in Baxter County use GW (40 systems), SW (10 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 13.8% of Baxter County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.