Public water system record
Hickory Ridge Waterworks
Serves Hickory Ridge, Cross County, AR · 424 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Hickory Ridge 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 14
Key facts
- Hickory Ridge Waterworks draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arkansas, April 2021.
- Record on file since 1991, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 193 unknown out of 193 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
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Hickory Ridge Waterworks go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (4 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2013, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Hickory Ridge Waterworks between 2012 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2021 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations: Revised Total Coliform Rule, Chlorine |
| Nov 19, 2012 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule |
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
Where the water comes from
Hickory Ridge Waterworks draws water from 1 well. It also has an emergency connection to Cross County Rural Water Sys.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Cross County Rural Water Sys Hickory Ridge, AR
Annual water quality report
Hickory Ridge 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 Hickory Ridge 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