Indian Switch Rural Water Assn
EPA ID: AR0000781 · 670 people served · 2 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Indian Switch Rural Water Assn (AR0000781): 5 past health-based violations, since resolved. Looking at the EPA enforcement file for Indian Switch Rural Water Assn, 7 violations appear in the five-year dataset, but none remain open - the utility has addressed each finding and is in current compliance, with no pending enforcement affecting the 670 people in its service area.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Indian Switch Rural Water Assn Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Indian Switch Rural Water Assn serves a community with a median household income of $44,085 and an estimated 6,955 residents across its service area. Approximately 62% 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?
Indian Switch Rural 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 Indian Switch Rural Water Assn compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Chlorine residual at 5 mg/L (MRDL — Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level) exceeds the EPA maximum of 4 mg/L (MRDL — Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level). Irritation & DBP formation at high levels; protective at normal treatment levels. Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Chlorine residual was detected in this water system. granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration can reduce exposure.
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System Overview
Indian Switch Rural Water Assn (EPA ID: AR0000781) is a community water system in Arkansas that serves approximately 670 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: 7 resolved, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| March 1, 2024 | Chlorine residual | Health-based | Resolved |
| February 1, 2024 | Chlorine residual | Health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Chlorine residual | Health-based | Resolved |
| December 1, 2023 | Chlorine residual | Health-based | Resolved |
| November 1, 2023 | Chlorine residual | Health-based | Resolved |
| November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine residual | Disinfectant | 5 | Yes |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 2 | No |
Health Risk Details
Chlorine (Residual Disinfectant) (EPA limit: 4 mg/L (MRDL — Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level))
Irritation & DBP formation at high levels; protective at normal treatment levels At-risk groups: people with asthma or chemical sensitivities, kidney dialysis patients (water must be dechlorinated).
Removal methods: granular activated carbon (GAC), KDF media filter, carbon block filter. 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.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Indian Switch Rural Water Assn (AR0000781) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Indian Switch Rural Water Assn water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Indian Switch Rural Water Assn; its 7 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Indian Switch Rural Water Assn serve?
Indian Switch Rural Water Assn serves approximately 670 people across 2 ZIP codes in Arkansas.
Where does Indian Switch Rural Water Assn get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
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How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Indian Switch Rural Water Assn (AR): 5 Health Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ar0000781/
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