Public water system record
Keo Water Works
Serves Keo, Lonoke County, AR · 402 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for Keo Water Works 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
- 8
- Resolved
- 8
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 17
Key facts
- Keo Water Works draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, August 2020.
- Record on file since 1999, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 194 unknown out of 194 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | May 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Mar 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Feb 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Keo Water Works go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 8 | 13 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 1999, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1999 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Keo Water Works in 2020. The most recent was an administrative penalty in August 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2020 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 21 violations (8 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Chlorine, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Public Notice |
| May 19, 2020 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (2 health-based): Chlorine, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
8 incidentsThe 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
Keo Water Works draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Keo Water Works 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 Keo Water Works 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