Buena Vista-ogemaw Water Association
EPA ID: AR0000737 · 384 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Buena Vista-ogemaw Water Association (AR0000737): 2 past health-based violations, since resolved. EPA records: Buena Vista-ogemaw Water Association, 9 past violations, all resolved, 384 served.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Buena Vista-ogemaw Water Association Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Buena Vista-ogemaw Water Association serves a community with a median household income of $38,125 and an estimated 1,405 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?
Buena Vista-ogemaw Water Association'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 Buena Vista-ogemaw Water Association compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.06 mg/L. Cancer risk; reproductive & developmental effects. Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 4 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Lead and Copper Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Stage 1 DBP Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) was detected in this water system. granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration can reduce exposure.
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System Overview
Buena Vista-ogemaw Water Association (EPA ID: AR0000737) is a community water system in Arkansas that serves approximately 384 people from surface water sources.
This system serves ZIP code 71764 in Stephens.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 6 resolved, 3 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, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| March 1, 2025 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| December 1, 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2024 | Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Health-based | Archived |
| July 1, 2024 | Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Health-based | Archived |
| December 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2022 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 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 | 4 | No |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Disinfection Byproducts | 2 | Yes |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | No |
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
Health Risk Details
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (EPA limit: 0.06 mg/L)
Cancer risk; reproductive & developmental effects At-risk groups: pregnant women, infants, long-term consumers of chlorinated municipal water.
Removal methods: granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →
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.
- 71764 - Stephens
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Buena Vista-ogemaw Water Association (AR0000737) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Buena Vista-ogemaw Water Association water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Buena Vista-ogemaw Water Association; 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 Buena Vista-ogemaw Water Association serve?
Buena Vista-ogemaw Water Association serves approximately 384 people across 1 ZIP code in Arkansas.
Where does Buena Vista-ogemaw Water Association get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Buena Vista-ogemaw Water Association: 2 Health Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ar0000737/
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