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Newton County, Arkansas

Water Systems
18
Population Served
16,578
Total Violations
1,949
1,188 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
108.3
Avg Violations per System
61.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
11 systems (61%)
GW
7 systems (39%)

PFAS Contamination

1
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (18)

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
SW Boone County Water Assoc 4,558 5 Clean
Krooked Kreek Water Assn 2,250 10 -
East Newton County Water Assn 1,920 177 -
Compton Waterworks 990 281 -
Nail-Swain Water Association 970 98 -
Deer Water Association 938 549 -
Mt Sherman Water Association 903 303 -
Western Grove Municipal Water 900 19 -
Mockingbird Hill Water Assoc 875 127 -
Jasper Waterworks 648 148 -
Basin Valley Water System 513 10 -
Parthenon Water Association 393 38 -
Lurton-Pelsor Water Assoc 345 83 -
Boy Scout Camp Orr 300 4 -
Lost Valley Canoe and Lodging 25 6 -
Ponca Bible Camp 25 32 -
Buffalo Outdoor Center 25 14 -
Ozark Mtn Regional PWA 0 45 -

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 Newton County? ▼
Newton County has 1,949 total drinking water violations across 18 water systems, of which 1,188 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Newton County systems? ▼
Water systems in Newton County serve approximately 16,578 people through 18 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Newton County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Newton County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Newton County? ▼
Water systems in Newton County use SW (11 systems), GW (7 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. 61.0% of Newton 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.