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Community Water System · PWS AR0000640

Johnson Township Water Assoc

Strong, Arkansas 71765 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 600 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

600
People served
106
EPA violations
40
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 106 drinking-water violations at Johnson Township Water Assoc, 38% of them health-based - above the Arkansas per-system average.

106
Total EPA violations on record
38%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
600
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Johnson Township Water Assoc

Johnson Township Water Assoc is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 600 residents in Strong, Arkansas (Union County) through 330 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 106 total violations for this system , of which 40 (38%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 20 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 21 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Johnson Township Water Assoc's 106 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
600
Total Violations
106
Health-Based Violations
40
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
330
County
Union
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
40
Monitoring Violations
20
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 21 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 2014
Public Notice Other 14 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2017
E. COLI MR 4 2014
Coliform (TCR) Other 1 1992

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 Johnson Township Water Assoc.

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 AR0000640 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
2021 TTHM MCL 21 SDWIS / AR0000640 / 2950
2021 Public Notice Other 14 SDWIS / AR0000640 / 7500
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / AR0000640 / 7000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / AR0000640 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / AR0000640 / 3100
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 SDWIS / AR0000640 / 3100
2014 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / AR0000640 / 3014
1992 Coliform (TCR) Other 1 SDWIS / AR0000640 / 3100

How Johnson Township Water Assoc Compares

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

Metric Johnson Township Water Assoc Arkansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 106 52.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 40 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 600 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 Johnson Township Water Assoc water safe to drink? ▼
Johnson Township Water Assoc (PWS ID: AR0000640) has 106 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 600 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Johnson Township Water Assoc serve? ▼
Johnson Township Water Assoc serves 600 people in Strong, Arkansas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 330 service connections.
What type of violations does Johnson Township Water Assoc have? ▼
Johnson Township Water Assoc has 106 total violations: 40 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 20 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Johnson Township Water Assoc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Johnson Township Water Assoc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Johnson Township Water Assoc use? ▼
Johnson Township Water Assoc uses Groundwater 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.