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White County, Arkansas

Water Systems
20
Population Served
77,352
Total Violations
937
278 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

85.0%
Systems with Violations
46.9
Avg Violations per System
29.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
15 systems (75%)
GW
5 systems (25%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
20.0%
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

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

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (17)

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
Searcy Waterworks 28,196 12 Clean
SW White County Water Assn 12,173 0 Clean
Beebe Waterworks 8,451 7 Detected
North White Co Rural Water Pfb 5,215 59 Clean
Four Mile Hill Public Facilities Board 4,877 13 Clean
Judsonia Waterworks 2,956 43 -
Pangburn Waterworks 2,936 442 -
Independence Jackson Regional 2,922 27 -
Bald Knob Waterworks 2,911 129 -
Bald Knob North Water Assoc 2,624 28 -
Kensett Waterworks 1,624 29 -
Bradford Waterworks 986 25 -
Mc Rae Waterworks 870 57 -
Russell Waterworks 461 47 -
Primo Refill LLC Wmsc157 Searcy 30 6 -
Primo Refill LLC Wmnm2431 Searcy 30 0 -
Primo Refill LLC Wmsc4168 Beebe 30 2 -
Bill Junior's Polar Ice Beebe 30 4 -
F & L Ice House Rose Bud 30 7 -
N E White County Public Facilities Board 0 0 -

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 White County? ▼
White County has 937 total drinking water violations across 20 water systems, of which 278 are health-based violations. 85.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from White County systems? ▼
Water systems in White County serve approximately 77,352 people through 20 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in White County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in White County, 1 had PFAS detected (20.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply White County? ▼
Water systems in White County use SW (15 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. 29.7% of White 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.