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Community Water System · PWS AR0000249

Cushman Water System

Batesville, Arkansas 72501 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,423 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,423
People served
179
EPA violations
27
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 179 drinking-water violations at Cushman Water System, 15% of them health-based - above the Arkansas per-system average.

179
Total EPA violations on record
15%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,423
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cushman Water System

Cushman Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,423 residents in Batesville, Arkansas (Independence County) through 568 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 179 total violations for this system , of which 27 (15%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 31 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 27 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Arkansas, EPA tracks 1,016 public water systems serving 3,049,400 people, with 53,437 cumulative violations and 21,598 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 52.6 violations. Statewide, 57 of 172 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (33.1%).

Cushman Water System's 179 violations sit above the Arkansas average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,423
Total Violations
179
Health-Based Violations
27
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
568
County
Independence
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
31
Treatment Tech Violations
24

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 27 2012
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 23 1995
Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 9 1997
Coliform (TCR) Other 7 1995
Coliform (Pre-TCR) Other 6 1990
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2013
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 1995
Chlorine MR 2 2023
Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 1996
Public Notice Other 1 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2009

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Cushman Water System.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID AR0000249 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Arkansas Drinking Water Authority

Arkansas's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find AR regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / AR0000249 / 7500
2023 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / AR0000249 / 0999
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / AR0000249 / 3100
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 27 SDWIS / AR0000249 / 3100
2009 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / AR0000249 / 7000
1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 9 SDWIS / AR0000249 / 0200
1996 Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 SDWIS / AR0000249 / 5000
1995 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 23 SDWIS / AR0000249 / 0200
1995 Coliform (TCR) Other 7 SDWIS / AR0000249 / 3100
1995 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 SDWIS / AR0000249 / 0200
1990 Coliform (Pre-TCR) Other 6 SDWIS / AR0000249 / 3000

How Cushman Water System Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Cushman Water System Arkansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 179 52.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 27 21.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 33.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,423 3,001 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,016 regulated public water systems in Arkansas.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cushman Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Cushman Water System (PWS ID: AR0000249) has 179 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,423 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Cushman Water System serve? ▼
Cushman Water System serves 1,423 people in Batesville, Arkansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 568 service connections.
What type of violations does Cushman Water System have? ▼
Cushman Water System has 179 total violations: 27 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 31 monitoring/reporting violations, and 24 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cushman Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cushman Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cushman Water System use? ▼
Cushman Water System uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.