St Francis Rural Water Assoc
EPA ID: AR0000537 · 1,103 people served · 2 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for St Francis Rural Water Assoc (AR0000537): 2 unresolved EPA violations on record. Right now, St Francis Rural Water Assoc shows 2 EPA violations marked active and unresolved - the provider continues to supply approximately 1,103 residents while each finding awaits closure.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for St Francis Rural Water Assoc Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The St Francis Rural Water Assoc serves a community with a median household income of $39,045 and an estimated 16,715 residents across its service area. Approximately 64% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 100% 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?
St Francis Rural Water Assoc's water is pumped from underground aquifers. 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.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How St Francis Rural Water Assoc compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Stage 2 DBP Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
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
St Francis Rural Water Assoc (EPA ID: AR0000537) is a community water system in Arkansas that serves approximately 1,103 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 0 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| April 30, 2026 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | Yes |
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.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for St Francis Rural Water Assoc (AR0000537) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is St Francis Rural Water Assoc water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current health-based noncompliance record for St Francis Rural Water Assoc. Review the utility's current notices and EPA record. This system-level compliance history cannot determine conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does St Francis Rural Water Assoc serve?
St Francis Rural Water Assoc serves approximately 1,103 people across 2 ZIP codes in Arkansas.
Where does St Francis Rural Water Assoc get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
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