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Dyer Waterworks

Serves Dyer, Crawford County, AR · 1,028 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Dyer Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • AR0000143
  • DYER
  • AR
  • 1,028 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 72935
EPA system ID AR0000143

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
6
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Dyer Waterworks buys its water from Alma Waterworks.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, May 2021.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 211 unknown out of 211 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 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 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, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 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 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 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
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 May 31, 1994 Active

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Dyer Waterworks go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 34 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 25
2000s 6 3
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 6
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 1
2020s 5 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2011, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Arkansas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Dyer Waterworks in 2021. The most recent was an administrative penalty in May 2021.

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

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

6 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Dyer Waterworks buys its water from Alma Waterworks. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Dyer Waterworks.

Buys water from

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Dyer 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

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