Magazine Waterworks
EPA ID: AR0000327 · 1,000 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Magazine Waterworks (AR0000327): 2 past health-based violations, since resolved. While 9 violations did appear in Magazine Waterworks's five-year monitoring record, none remain unresolved - the utility has returned to full compliance and continues to serve approximately 1,000 residents under all current EPA drinking water standards.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Magazine Waterworks Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Magazine Waterworks serves a community with a median household income of $56,000 and an estimated 2,511 residents across its service area. Approximately 54% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 83% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Magazine Waterworks's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Magazine Waterworks compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 5 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
E. coli at 2 Zero tolerance (any positive sample triggers immediate action) exceeds the EPA maximum of Zero tolerance (any positive sample triggers immediate action). Severe GI illness; potentially fatal kidney failure in children. Consider UV disinfection (99.99%) filtration.
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Lead and Copper Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
E. coli was detected in this water system. UV disinfection (99.99%) filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Magazine Waterworks (EPA ID: AR0000327) is a community water system in Arkansas that serves approximately 1,000 people from surface water sources.
This system serves ZIP code 72943 in Magazine.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 9 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| December 1, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| December 1, 2021 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2021 | E. coli | Health-based | Resolved |
| September 1, 2021 | E. coli | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| February 1, 2021 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 5 | No |
| E. coli | Microbiological | 2 | Yes |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
Health Risk Details
E. coli (EPA limit: Zero tolerance (any positive sample triggers immediate action))
Severe GI illness; potentially fatal kidney failure in children At-risk groups: children under 5, elderly, immunocompromised individuals, pregnant women.
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Lead & Copper
No reported lead measurement appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. Absence of a reported measurement is not a measured zero.
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by AR or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 72943 - Magazine
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Magazine Waterworks (AR0000327) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Magazine Waterworks water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Magazine Waterworks; its 9 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Magazine Waterworks serve?
Magazine Waterworks serves approximately 1,000 people across 1 ZIP code in Arkansas.
Where does Magazine Waterworks get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
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