Pendleton-pea Ridge Water Assn
EPA ID: AR0000649 · 845 people served · 3 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Pendleton-pea Ridge Water Assn (AR0000649): 1 unresolved EPA violation on record. Unlike fully compliant utilities, Pendleton-pea Ridge Water Assn has 1 outstanding EPA violation for approximately 845 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Pendleton-pea Ridge Water Assn Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Pendleton-pea Ridge Water Assn serves a community with a median household income of $36,944 and an estimated 6,961 residents across its service area. Approximately 70% 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?
Pendleton-pea Ridge Water Assn'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.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Pendleton-pea Ridge Water Assn compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 4 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
Pendleton-pea Ridge Water Assn (EPA ID: AR0000649) is a community water system in Arkansas that serves approximately 845 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 3 ZIP codes across 3 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 2 resolved, 1 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| August 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| March 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| February 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | 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 | 4 | 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 Pendleton-pea Ridge Water Assn (AR0000649) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pendleton-pea Ridge Water Assn water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.
How many people does Pendleton-pea Ridge Water Assn serve?
Pendleton-pea Ridge Water Assn serves approximately 845 people across 3 ZIP codes in Arkansas.
Where does Pendleton-pea Ridge Water Assn get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Pendleton-pea Ridge Water Assn (AR): 2 Health Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ar0000649/
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