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Fountain Hill Waterworks

Serves an area of Ashley County, AR that includes Fountain Hill · 1,028 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Fountain Hill Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • AR0000016
  • FOUNTAIN HILL
  • AR
  • 1,028 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71642
EPA system ID AR0000016

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Fountain Hill Waterworks draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 99 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, August 2021.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 230 unknown out of 230 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Feb 1, 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Fountain Hill Waterworks go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (17 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 2
2000s 15 7
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 1
2020s 4 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2014, Resolved.

Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 108 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 115 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 103 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 2002 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1996 Archived

Enforcement actions

Arkansas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Fountain Hill Waterworks between 2007 and 2021. The most recent was an administrative penalty in August 2021.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 3, 2021 Arkansas Administrative penalty 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
May 31, 2007 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 7 violations (5 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

4 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Fountain Hill Waterworks draws water from 1 well. It also has an emergency connection to Hamburg Waterworks.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Fountain Hill 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.

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