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Community Water System · PWS AR0000768

East Newton County Water Assn

Vendor, Arkansas 72683 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,920 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,920
People served
177
EPA violations
97
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 177 drinking-water violations at East Newton County Water Assn, 55% of them health-based - above the Arkansas per-system average.

177
Total EPA violations on record
55%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,920
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: East Newton County Water Assn

East Newton County Water Assn is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,920 residents in Vendor, Arkansas (Newton County) through 768 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 177 total violations for this system , of which 97 (55%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 58 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 86 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%).

East Newton County Water Assn's 177 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
1,920
Total Violations
177
Health-Based Violations
97
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
768
County
Newton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
97
Monitoring Violations
58
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 86 2002
Coliform (TCR) MR 38 2012
Chlorine MR 19 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2011
Fluoride MCL 3 2012
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) Other 2 1991
Coliform (TCR) Other 2 1999
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2021

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 East Newton County Water Assn.

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 AR0000768 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 SDWIS / AR0000768 / 7000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / AR0000768 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 38 SDWIS / AR0000768 / 3100
2012 Fluoride MCL 3 SDWIS / AR0000768 / 1025
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / AR0000768 / 3100
2005 Chlorine MR 19 SDWIS / AR0000768 / 0999
2002 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 86 SDWIS / AR0000768 / 4010
1999 Coliform (TCR) Other 2 SDWIS / AR0000768 / 3100
1991 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) Other 2 SDWIS / AR0000768 / 4010

How East Newton County Water Assn Compares

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

Metric East Newton County Water Assn Arkansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 177 52.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 97 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 1,920 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 East Newton County Water Assn water safe to drink? ▼
East Newton County Water Assn (PWS ID: AR0000768) has 177 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,920 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does East Newton County Water Assn serve? ▼
East Newton County Water Assn serves 1,920 people in Vendor, Arkansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 768 service connections.
What type of violations does East Newton County Water Assn have? ▼
East Newton County Water Assn has 177 total violations: 97 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 58 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in East Newton County Water Assn water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for East Newton County Water Assn under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does East Newton County Water Assn use? ▼
East Newton County Water Assn 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.