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Bella Vista POA

Serves Bella Vista and Bentonville, Benton County, AR · 39,419 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Bella Vista POA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • AR0000039
  • BELLA VISTA
  • AR
  • 39,419 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 72715
EPA system ID AR0000039

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

Key facts

  • Bella Vista POA buys its water from Bentonville Water Utilities.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arkansas, November 2018.
  • Record on file since 1995, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,687 unknown out of 2,687 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 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No

Full record since 1995

EPA's records for Bella Vista POA go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.

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

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2010, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1995 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Arkansas regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Bella Vista POA between 1997 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 5, 2018 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jun 27, 1997 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 5 violations (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Bella Vista POA buys its water from Bentonville Water Utilities. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Bella Vista POA 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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