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Wilmot Waterworks

Serves an area of Ashley County, AR that includes Wilmot · 416 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Wilmot Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.

  • AR0000021
  • WILMOT
  • AR
  • 416 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71676
EPA system ID AR0000021

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Wilmot Waterworks draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arkansas, December 2024.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 23 unknown out of 258 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
 110 Sep 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 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
 May 1, 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 1, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 1, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for Wilmot Waterworks go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (15 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 9 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 2
2020s 3 1

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

Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 97 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2001 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2000 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2000 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2000 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Arkansas regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Wilmot Waterworks between 2001 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Dec 2, 2024 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule
Nov 19, 2020 Arkansas Administrative penalty 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
May 19, 2020 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (2 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Feb 11, 2020 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (1 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
May 13, 2016 Arkansas Administrative penalty 5 violations (5 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Mar 1, 2016 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jun 1, 2001 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 4 violations (4 health-based): 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

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

Wilmot Waterworks draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Wilmot 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.

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 Wilmot Waterworks 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.

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