Public water system record
Banks Waterworks
Serves an area of Bradley County, AR that includes Banks · 244 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for Banks Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- Banks Waterworks draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arkansas, January 2021.
- Record on file since 1999, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 45 unknown out of 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | May 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Feb 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 28, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Banks Waterworks go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (13 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 12 | 13 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 14 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began January 2014, Resolved.
Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Banks Waterworks between 2013 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2021 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jun 29, 2017 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Jul 17, 2013 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations (4 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Total Coliform, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Public Notice |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Banks Waterworks draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Banks 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 Banks 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells