Public water system record
Reed Waterworks
Serves Reed, Desha County, AR · 209 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Reed Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Revised Total Coliform Rule violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Reed Waterworks buys its water from Tillar Waterworks.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arkansas, May 2025.
- Record on file since 1991, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Reed Waterworks go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (3 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 50 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 44 |
| 2000s | 3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2002, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators and EPA took 6 formal enforcement actions against Reed Waterworks between 1996 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2025 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| May 18, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Apr 26, 1999 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 12 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 27, 1998 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 14 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 23, 1997 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 4 violations: Total Coliform |
| Feb 20, 1996 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations: Total Coliform |
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
Reed Waterworks buys its water from Tillar Waterworks. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Tillar Waterworks Tillar, AR
Annual water quality report
Reed 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 Reed 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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