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Lincoln County, Arkansas

Water Systems
5
Population Served
14,507
Total Violations
230
120 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
46.0
Avg Violations per System
52.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
5 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (5)

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
Yorktown Water Association 7,364 44 Clean
Adc - Cummins Unit Maint 3,800 48 Clean
Star City Waterworks 2,173 70 -
Gould Municipal Water-Sewer 837 45 -
Grady Waterworks 333 23 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Lincoln County?
Lincoln County has 230 total drinking water violations across 5 water systems, of which 120 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lincoln County systems?
Water systems in Lincoln County serve approximately 14,507 people through 5 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lincoln County water?
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Lincoln County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lincoln County?
Water systems in Lincoln County use GW (5 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. 52.2% of Lincoln 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.

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.