Water System Report AR

Madison Company Water Facilities Bd

EPA ID: AR0000349 · 11,435 people served · 12 ZIP codes

Federal monitoring spanning five full years has produced zero violations at Madison Company Water Facilities Bd — a clean record across every reporting cycle for a utility serving approximately 11,435 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02

B · 72
Avg Safety Score
11,435
People Served
12
ZIP Codes Served
0
Violations (5yr)
Surface Water
Water Source
0.002 mg/L
Max Lead Level
Zone 3
Radon Risk · Low
0
Contaminants Flagged
$184K
Median Home Value in Service Area

Compliance Trajectory

Stable · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months

Violations went from 5 (2021) to 18 (2024). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Madison Company Water Facilities Bd Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary — Grade B

Service Area Demographics

$61,569
Median Household Income
157,352
Service Area Population
62%
Disadvantaged Population
70th
Poverty Percentile
72th
Energy Burden Percentile
42%
Pre-1986 Housing

The Madison Company Water Facilities Bd serves a community with a median household income of $61,569 and an estimated 157,352 residents across its service area. Approximately 42% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: 62% 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?

Surface Water

Madison Company Water Facilities Bd'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.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
10th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
11th
Superfund Site Proximity

About 1% of homes in Washington County, Arkansas rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.

Infrastructure Risk

37 yr
Avg Pipe Age
Copper
Pipe Material
31 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 54% of expected lifespan used End of life

PFAS Detected in Service Area

PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 1 detection recorded.

Health concern: PFAS are linked to cancer, thyroid disease, immune suppression, and developmental effects. They do not break down naturally.
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Comparable Water Systems

Similar-sized systems in Arkansas

B 27 violations
B 12 violations
Magnolia Waterworks
11,657 people
A 3 violations
0 violations
Arkadelphia Waterworks
11,855 people
A 2 violations

Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Flood Insurance Water Filtration PFAS Treatment Radon Mitigation
Flood Insurance $1,543
Water Filtration $86
PFAS Treatment $71
Radon Mitigation $57
Total Estimated Cost $1,757

Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.

Cost of Inaction

If water quality issues in this service area are not addressed, the estimated financial impact per household is:

PFAS Exposure — Lifetime Cost $1,000

Per person (emerging research est.)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$165
10 years
$330
20 years
$660

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $1,757 (one-time) vs. $330 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Estimates based on published EPA, CDC, and peer-reviewed research. Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These are conservative lower-bound estimates intended for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

MADISON CO WATER FACILITIES BD (EPA ID: AR0000349) is a community water system in Arkansas that serves approximately 11,435 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 12 ZIP codes across 12 communities.

Average Home Safety Score: B (72/100)

Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.

Violation History

No violations recorded — This water system has no recorded EPA violations in the past 5 years.

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:

ZIP Code Lead Level Exceeds Limit Sample Date
72740 0.002 mg/L No N/A

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

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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.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Madison Company Water Facilities Bd (AR0000349) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Madison Company Water Facilities Bd water safe to drink?

Based on EPA records, Madison Company Water Facilities Bd has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.

How many people does Madison Company Water Facilities Bd serve?

Madison Company Water Facilities Bd serves approximately 11,435 people across 12 ZIP codes in Arkansas.

Where does Madison Company Water Facilities Bd get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Contact Your Water Utility

Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.

Phone
479-738-2214
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Address
27271 Highway 23, Huntsville, AR

Contact information from Madison County Water Facilities Board Consumer Confidence Report.

ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.

Water Source & Treatment

Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.

Source
Surface water
Drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs.
Disinfectant used
Chlorine
Treatment chemicals reported
Chlorine

Source: Madison County Water Facilities Board Consumer Confidence Report.

ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.

Treatment regime

How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.

Treatment classification
Standard
Disinfection plus one or more treatment additives — typically corrosion control, pH adjustment, or fluoridation. Standard regime for utilities serving treated municipal water.

Treatment chemicals and what each one does

Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.

Disinfectant
Inactivates bacteria, viruses, and parasites in the treated water.
Chlorine

Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from Madison County Water Facilities Board Consumer Confidence Report.

Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.

Samples collected
116

Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →

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Lead Service Line Replacement Tracker

This water utility's lead service line (LSL) replacement program is tracked from public Consumer Confidence Report filings. Email signup notifies subscribers when the utility files an updated replacement plan or progress milestone.

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Madison County Water Facilities Board

ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. LSL replacement-program data is sourced from public CCR filings published by the utility. Subscription notifications are based on automated parsing of subsequent CCR releases.

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Lead Service Line Inventory

Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:

0
Confirmed Lead
0
Galvanized — Replacement Required
1,927
Unknown Material
2,437
Confirmed Non-Lead

This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.

Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.

Federal Regulatory Status · 2026Q1
LCRR inventory submission: Reported all required service line types
Latest tap sample on 2023-01-01 did not exceed the federal lead action level.
Population served: 11,435
Reported to Arkansas

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026

ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.

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Notable events and violations

This section summarizes events the utility chose to disclose in its most recent Consumer Confidence Report, plus any federal compliance violations the utility recorded against itself. Both lists are utility-authored — ZipCheckup does not audit, judge, or reorder them.

Notable events from the utility's CCR

These bullet entries are the utility's own narration of operational, regulatory, or infrastructure events during the reporting period.

Notable events from Madison County Water Facilities Board Consumer Confidence Report:
  • 2 of 30 lead tap samples exceeded action level in 2024 period (90th pct 0.0021 ppm still below AL of 0.015).
  • Significant Deficiency (March 2025 inspection): multiple storage tank overflow screens must be replaced with 24 mesh non-corroding screen; tank floor sediment removal required. Working to correct.

ZipCheckup note: items above reflect what the utility published in its most recent CCR. Federal violation records are also tracked separately by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) — the SDWIS record is the authoritative federal source for any specific regulatory action.

How Water Systems Appear in Rankings

Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Madison Company Water Facilities Bd safe to drink?
Madison Company Water Facilities Bd earns a B safety grade with 0 violations in the past 5 years. Tap water meets EPA standards for most contaminants.
Should I use a water filter?
Madison Company Water Facilities Bd meets EPA standards, but a water filter can reduce trace contaminants below detectable levels for added peace of mind.
How many people does Madison Company Water Facilities Bd serve?
Madison Company Water Facilities Bd serves approximately 11,435 people with drinking water across 12 ZIP codes.
What is Madison Company Water Facilities Bd's water source?
Madison Company Water Facilities Bd draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Madison Company Water Facilities Bd's water?
The maximum detected lead level is 0.002 mg/L. This is within EPA action level guidelines.
What is the demographic profile of Madison Company Water Facilities Bd's service area?
The Madison Company Water Facilities Bd service area has a median household income of $61,569. EPA EJScreen data classifies 62% of the population as disadvantaged, which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Madison Company Water Facilities Bd get its water?
Madison Company Water Facilities Bd'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. Based on available data, the source contamination risk is moderate.
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