Public water system record
Northern Ohio Water Assoc
Serves an area of Poinsett County, AR that includes Marked Tree · 720 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 22 monitoring/reporting issues for Northern Ohio Water Assoc in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 22
Key facts
- Northern Ohio Water Assoc buys its water from Marked Tree Waterworks.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, February 2019.
- Record on file since 1993, with 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 12, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Northern Ohio Water Assoc go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020s | 1 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2012, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Northern Ohio Water Assoc between 2002 and 2019. The most recent was an administrative penalty in February 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2019 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 9 violations: Public Notice, Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| May 4, 2018 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations: Revised Total Coliform Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 2, 2002 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
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
Northern Ohio Water Assoc buys its water from Marked Tree Waterworks. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Marked Tree Waterworks Marked Tree, AR
Annual water quality report
Northern Ohio Water Assoc 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