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Community Water System · PWS AR0000670

Deer Water Association

Deer, Arkansas 72628 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 938 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

938
People served
549
EPA violations
397
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 549 drinking-water violations at Deer Water Association, 72% of them health-based - above the Arkansas per-system average.

549
Total EPA violations on record
72%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
938
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Deer Water Association

Deer Water Association is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 938 residents in Deer, Arkansas (Newton County) through 375 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 549 total violations for this system , of which 397 (72%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 88 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 269 violations (TT, 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%).

Deer Water Association's 549 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
938
Total Violations
549
Health-Based Violations
397
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
375
County
Newton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
88
Treatment Tech Violations
375

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 269 2013
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 103 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 54 2007
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 28 2009
Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 23 1999
Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 2014
Coliform (TCR) Other 11 1999
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2021
Public Notice Other 6 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 2025

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 Deer Water Association.

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 AR0000670 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / AR0000670 / 8000
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 SDWIS / AR0000670 / 8000
2024 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / AR0000670 / 7500
2023 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 103 SDWIS / AR0000670 / 0400
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 SDWIS / AR0000670 / 8000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / AR0000670 / 8000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / AR0000670 / 7000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 SDWIS / AR0000670 / 3100
2013 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 269 SDWIS / AR0000670 / 0200
2009 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 28 SDWIS / AR0000670 / 0200
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 54 SDWIS / AR0000670 / 3100
1999 Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 23 SDWIS / AR0000670 / 0200
1999 Coliform (TCR) Other 11 SDWIS / AR0000670 / 3100

How Deer Water Association Compares

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

Metric Deer Water Association Arkansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 549 52.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 397 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 938 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 Deer Water Association water safe to drink? ▼
Deer Water Association (PWS ID: AR0000670) has 549 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 938 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Deer Water Association serve? ▼
Deer Water Association serves 938 people in Deer, Arkansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 375 service connections.
What type of violations does Deer Water Association have? ▼
Deer Water Association has 549 total violations: 397 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 88 monitoring/reporting violations, and 375 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Deer Water Association water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Deer Water Association under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Deer Water Association use? ▼
Deer Water Association 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.