Water quality for ZIP code 72542
ZIP 72542 covers Highland, Hardy, Ozark Acres, and Cherokee Village in Sharp County, Arkansas, one of 7 ZIP codes in the county. 17 active public water systems serve the county; 9 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Your location is within the outer bounds of this system's EPA service area.
Other community water systems in Sharp County
11 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Waterworks |
1,101 | 1 | 1.6 mi | |
| Ozark Acres Water Association |
830 | 2 | 4.5 mi | |
| Cherokee Village Water Assoc |
4,780 | 0 | 5.7 mi | |
| Williford Waterworks |
80 | 3 | 6.8 mi | |
| Ash Flat Water Company |
1,186 | 1 | 8.7 mi | |
| Gentryville Public Water Auth |
469 | 0 | 12.7 mi | |
| Evening Shade Waterworks |
750 | 1 | 17.9 mi | |
| Grange-Calamine Water Assoc |
3,015 | 0 | 18.6 mi | |
| Deer Run Water Company |
119 | 3 | 19.7 mi | |
| Sidney Water System |
350 | 0 | 22.7 mi | |
| Cave City Waterworks |
3,045 | 0 | 22.8 mi |
Non-community systems in Sharp County (5: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kwik Serv |
500 | 2 | 1 | |
|
River Bend Park Poa |
523 | 3 | 0 | |
|
Biggers Bed and Breakfast |
25 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Primo Refill Ash Flat Wal-Mt160 |
30 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Riverside Resort |
250 | 0 | 0 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Sharp County, the county this ZIP code lies in, nearest to the ZIP code's centre first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
ZIP code areas and town boundaries come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA files.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Arkansas records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.