Public water system record
Taylor Waterworks
Serves Taylor, Columbia County, AR · 566 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for Taylor 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
- 9
- Resolved
- 9
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 15
Key facts
- Taylor Waterworks draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, April 2024.
- Record on file since 1991, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 210 unknown out of 265 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 | Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | May 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Taylor Waterworks go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 8 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2014, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2000 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Taylor Waterworks between 2017 and 2024. The most recent was an administrative penalty in April 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2024 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 17 violations (8 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Public Notice |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (2 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jul 5, 2017 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 4 violations (1 health-based): Public Notice, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Jun 5, 2017 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
9 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
Taylor Waterworks draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Dorcheat Water Association.
Buys water from
- Dorcheat Water Association Magnolia, AR
Annual water quality report
Taylor 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells