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Watson Waterworks

Serves an area of Desha County, AR that includes Watson · 166 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Watson Waterworks in the last ten years.

  • AR0000174
  • WATSON
  • AR
  • 166 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71674
EPA system ID AR0000174

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

Key facts

  • Watson Waterworks draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arkansas, November 2012.
  • Record on file since 2003, with 27 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 105 unknown out of 177 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.

None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 2003

EPA's records for Watson Waterworks go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 27 health-based violations (27 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 1 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 26 11

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2014, Resolved.

Show all 27 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2014 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 2013 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 2013 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 1, 2013 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 1, 2013 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 May 1, 2013 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 May 1, 2013 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 2013 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 2013 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 2013 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 2013 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 2012 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 2012 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 2012 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 1, 2012 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 1, 2012 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 May 1, 2012 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2003 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Arkansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Watson Waterworks in 2012. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2012.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 19, 2012 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 7 violations (7 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Groundwater Rule

Where the water comes from

Watson Waterworks draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from Pendleton-Pea Ridge Water Assn.

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Annual water quality report

Watson 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 Watson 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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