Public water system record
Earle Waterworks
Serves Earle, Crittenden County, AR · 1,659 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Earle Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Earle Waterworks draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arkansas, August 2019.
- Record on file since 1990, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 522 unknown out of 522 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | May 1, 2019 | 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 |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1990
EPA's records for Earle Waterworks go back to 1990. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2011, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Earle Waterworks between 2006 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2019 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (2 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 26, 2007 | Arkansas | Compliance order with a penalty | 6 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform, Chlorine |
| Aug 11, 2006 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform, Chlorine |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe 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
Earle Waterworks draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Earle 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