Public water system record
Altus Waterworks
Serves an area of Franklin County, AR that includes Altus and Wiederkehr Village · 1,820 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Altus Waterworks in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Altus Waterworks buys its water from Ozark Waterworks.
- Record on file since 1997, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 564 unknown out of 564 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Active |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for Altus Waterworks go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began June 2004, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 25, 2004 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Altus Waterworks buys its water from Ozark Waterworks. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Altus Waterworks.
Buys water from
- Ozark Waterworks Ozark, AR
Community systems that buy water from it
- Denning Waterworks Ozark, AR
Annual water quality report
Altus 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.
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.
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