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Pope County, Arkansas

Water Systems
13
Population Served
64,993
Total Violations
366
173 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
28.2
Avg Violations per System
47.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
11 systems (85%)
GW
2 systems (15%)

PFAS Contamination

5
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (13)

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
City Corporation 29,260 20 Clean
Tri-County Water Distbr Dist 20,394 67 Clean
Atkins Water System 4,439 88 Clean
Pottsville Water Association 4,045 30 Clean
Van Buren County PWA 3,500 36 Clean
Dover Waterworks 1,797 17 -
London Waterworks 1,363 14 -
Falling Water Horse Camp 50 14 -
Primo Refill Wmsc0058 Russellville 30 11 -
Glacier Famd4009 Russellville 30 7 -
Primo Wmnm4128 Russelville 30 3 -
Primo Hf349 Russellville 30 37 -
Hillbilly Slims 25 22 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Pope County?
Pope County has 366 total drinking water violations across 13 water systems, of which 173 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Pope County systems?
Water systems in Pope County serve approximately 64,993 people through 13 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Pope County water?
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Pope County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Pope County?
Water systems in Pope County use SW (11 systems), GW (2 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. 47.3% of Pope 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.