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Polk County, Arkansas

Water Systems
17
Population Served
19,139
Total Violations
788
507 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

94.1%
Systems with Violations
46.4
Avg Violations per System
64.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
12 systems (71%)
GW
5 systems (29%)

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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (16)

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
Mena Water Department 5,604 68 Clean
Sevier Co Water Association 5,365 58 Clean
Wickes Waterworks 2,014 33 -
Acorn Rural Water Assn 1,975 15 -
Freedom Public Water Authority 1,935 22 -
Cove Waterworks 651 43 -
Hatfield Waterworks 641 72 -
Grannis Waterworks 548 2 -
Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina 223 165 -
Primo Refill Mena Wal-Mart 0067 30 36 -
Big Fork Mall 25 6 -
Black Bear Springs 25 0 -
Bogg Springs Baptist Camp 25 70 -
Usfs Shady Lake Rec Area 16661 25 6 -
Usfs Shady Lake Rec Area 16666 25 11 -
Sugar Creek Lodge 25 31 -
Gillham Regional Water Dist 3 150 -

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 Polk County? ▼
Polk County has 788 total drinking water violations across 17 water systems, of which 507 are health-based violations. 94.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Polk County systems? ▼
Water systems in Polk County serve approximately 19,139 people through 17 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Polk County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Polk County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Polk County? ▼
Water systems in Polk County use SW (12 systems), 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. 64.3% of Polk 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.