Public water system record
Ozan Waterworks
Serves an area of Hempstead County, AR that includes Ozan · 425 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Ozan Waterworks 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
- 8
Key facts
- Ozan Waterworks draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, February 2021.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation 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 | Jan 1, 2023 | 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
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 8, 1994 | Active |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Ozan Waterworks go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 32 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 28 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2005, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Ozan Waterworks between 1995 and 2021. The most recent was an administrative penalty in February 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2021 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 3 violations (1 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Public Notice |
| Mar 3, 1995 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 17 violations: Total Coliform, Lead and Copper Rule |
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
Ozan Waterworks draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Ozan 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 Ozan 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells