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Marion County, Arkansas

Water Systems
24
Population Served
17,170
Total Violations
1,274
269 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

91.7%
Systems with Violations
53.1
Avg Violations per System
21.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
12 systems (50%)
GW
12 systems (50%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (22)

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
Flippin Waterworks 3,870 67 Detected
Valley Springs Waterworks 3,400 44 -
Bull Shoals Water System 2,835 15 -
Yellville Waterworks 2,630 96 -
S P G Water Association 1,730 12 -
Summit Waterworks 675 69 -
Pyatt Waterworks 488 257 -
Baxter Marion Regional Water Association 465 8 -
Bnr U2-02 Dillards Ferry 260 0 -
White River Campground 250 341 -
Anchor Pointe 150 63 -
Bnr U2-01 Buffalo Point Campground 70 0 -
Lake Bull Shoals Estates Water 60 48 -
Blue Water S Resort, LLC 52 35 -
Primo Refills Wmsc1147 Flippin 30 41 -
Ozark Ice House Cotter 30 5 -
Fred Berry Conservation & Education Cent 25 26 -
Blue Heron Campground 25 24 -
Ahtd Marion County 25 9 -
Uscoe Bswp129 Buck Creek 25 27 -
Uscoe Bswp133 Highway 125 25 10 -
Bnr U2-48 Rush Campround 25 6 -
Water Wagon 25 16 -
Marion County Reg Water Dist 0 55 -

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 Marion County? ▼
Marion County has 1,274 total drinking water violations across 24 water systems, of which 269 are health-based violations. 91.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Marion County systems? ▼
Water systems in Marion County serve approximately 17,170 people through 24 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Marion County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Marion County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Marion County? ▼
Water systems in Marion County use SW (12 systems), GW (12 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. 21.1% of Marion 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.