Public water system record
Montrose Boydell Water System
Serves an area of Ashley County and Drew County, AR that includes Montrose and Jerome · 473 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Montrose Boydell Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 7
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- Montrose Boydell Water System draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 112 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, May 2021.
- Record on file since 1991, with 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 137 unknown out of 169 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 110 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 104 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 112 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 2, 2012 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Montrose Boydell Water System go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 19 health-based violations (17 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 14 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2015, Resolved.
Show all 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 18, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators and EPA took 5 formal enforcement actions against Montrose Boydell Water System between 2000 and 2021, filed as 6 records in EPA's data. The most recent was an administrative penalty in May 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2021 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 9 violations (7 health-based): Public Notice, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (6 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| May 15, 2014 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 20 violations (13 health-based): Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, E. coli, Public Notice |
| Feb 8, 2013 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform, E. coli, Lead and Copper Rule |
| May 18, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
7 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Montrose Boydell Water System draws water from 1 well. It also has an emergency connection to Portland Waterworks.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Portland Waterworks Portland, AR
Annual water quality report
Montrose Boydell Water System 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Montrose Boydell Water System for a copy.
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