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Hope Water Light Comm

Serves an area of Hempstead County, AR that includes Hope and Oakhaven · 11,500 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Hope Water Light Comm in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • AR0000230
  • HOPE
  • AR
  • 11,500 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 71802
EPA system ID AR0000230

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
6
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Hope Water Light Comm draws water from 9 wells and 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 106 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, February 2019.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 4,284 unknown out of 5,252 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 106 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2023 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Hope Water Light Comm 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 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 3
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 6 0
2020s 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2016, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 1994 Archived

Enforcement actions

Arkansas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Hope Water Light Comm between 2016 and 2019. The most recent was an administrative penalty in February 2019.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 13, 2019 Arkansas Administrative penalty 6 violations (6 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Aug 3, 2018 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
May 10, 2016 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

6 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Hope Water Light Comm draws water from 9 wells and 1 surface water intake. 3 other community water systems and 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Hope Water Light Comm.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Hope Water Light Comm 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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