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Arkansas City Waterworks

Serves Arkansas City, Desha County, AR · 376 people served

Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Arkansas City Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • AR0000167
  • ARKANSAS CITY
  • AR
  • 376 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71630
EPA system ID AR0000167

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
8
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
7
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Arkansas City Waterworks draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, June 2024.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 58 unknown out of 58 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 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 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, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 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, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 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, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
 110 Nov 1, 2016 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 1, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for Arkansas City Waterworks go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 1
2000s 1 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 1
2020s 7 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2000, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2000 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1999 Archived

Enforcement actions

Arkansas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Arkansas City Waterworks between 2016 and 2024. The most recent was an administrative penalty in June 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 10, 2024 Arkansas Administrative penalty 7 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Mar 1, 2024 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Dec 9, 2016 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

7 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The 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

Arkansas City Waterworks draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Arkansas City 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 Arkansas City 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.

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