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Kibler Water System

Serves an area of Crawford County, AR that includes Kibler · 1,815 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Kibler Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • AR0000140
  • VAN BUREN
  • AR
  • 1,815 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 72956
EPA system ID AR0000140

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Kibler Water System buys its water from Alma Waterworks.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 93 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2021.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, May 2021.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 732 unknown out of 732 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 93 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 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
 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Kibler Water System go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (4 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

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

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2015, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 2001 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1996 Archived

Enforcement actions

Arkansas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Kibler Water System in 2021. The most recent was an administrative penalty in May 2021.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 11, 2021 Arkansas Administrative penalty 5 violations (4 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Feb 24, 2021 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (2 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

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

Kibler Water System buys its water from Alma Waterworks. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Kibler Water System 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.

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Testing your own water

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