Shumaker Public Service Company
EPA ID: AR0000407 · 1,399 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Shumaker Public Service Company (AR0000407): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Water monitoring history at Shumaker Public Service Company, as reported to the EPA, contains no recorded violations; 1,399 residents are counted in its service population.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Shumaker Public Service Company Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Demographics of ZIP Codes Served
The ZIP codes associated with Shumaker Public Service Company have a median household income of $52,153 and about 17,883 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 72% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: On average, 100% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). 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?
Shumaker Public Service Company's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Arkansas
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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.
System Overview
Shumaker Public Service Company (EPA ID: AR0000407) is a community water system in Arkansas that serves approximately 1,399 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 71701 in Camden.
Violation History
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.
- 71701 - Camden
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Shumaker Public Service Company (AR0000407) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Shumaker Public Service Company water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Shumaker Public Service Company in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.
How many people does Shumaker Public Service Company serve?
Shumaker Public Service Company serves approximately 1,399 people across 1 ZIP code in Arkansas.
Where does Shumaker Public Service Company get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Shumaker Public Service Company Water Quality Report, AR. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ar0000407/
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