Public water system record
Forrest City Waterworks
Serves Forrest City and Madison, St. Francis County, AR · 9,986 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Forrest City Waterworks in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Forrest City Waterworks draws water from 14 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 2008, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,569 unknown out of 3,569 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 2008
EPA's records for Forrest City Waterworks go back to 2008. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2013, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.75 µg/L, federal limit 5 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.07 µg/L, federal limit 5 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.86 µg/L, federal limit 5 µg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Forrest City Waterworks draws water from 14 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 4 other community water systems buy water from Forrest City Waterworks.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Caldwell Water Caldwell, AR
- Palestine Water Association Palestine, AR
- St Francis Rural Water Assoc Forrest City, AR
- Widener Waterworks Widener, AR
Annual water quality report
Forrest City Waterworks must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Arkansas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells