River Valley Water Assn
EPA ID: AR0000833 · 1,207 people served · 2 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for River Valley Water Assn (AR0000833): 1 unresolved EPA violation on record. In the current EPA monitoring period, River Valley Water Assn has 1 violation still listed as unresolved, with the utility supplying water to approximately 1,207 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for River Valley Water Assn Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The River Valley Water Assn serves a community with a median household income of $51,517 and an estimated 17,626 residents across its service area. Approximately 53% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
River Valley Water Assn'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 River Valley Water Assn compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 1 detection recorded.
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
River Valley Water Assn (EPA ID: AR0000833) is a community water system in Arkansas that serves approximately 1,207 people from surface water 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Surface Water Treatment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
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 River Valley Water Assn (AR0000833) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is River Valley 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 River Valley Water Assn serve?
River Valley Water Assn serves approximately 1,207 people across 2 ZIP codes in Arkansas.
Where does River Valley Water Assn get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
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What You Can Do
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