Public water system record
Fouke Waterworks
Serves Fouke, Miller County, AR · 955 people served
Federal records show 29 health-based violations and 52 monitoring/reporting issues for Fouke Waterworks in the last ten years, including an unresolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
71837
EPA system ID
AR0000358
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 29
- Resolved
- 23
- Unresolved
- 6
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 52
Key facts
- Fouke Waterworks draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, August 2025.
- Record on file since 1994, with 20 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 359 unknown out of 359 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 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Sep 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Aug 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jun 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | May 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | May 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | May 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Mar 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Feb 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Dec 1, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Nov 1, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Sep 1, 2015 | 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
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jun 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Feb 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 1, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jun 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 1, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Feb 1, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Fouke Waterworks go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 20 health-based violations (19 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 42 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 18 | 37 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14 | 33 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began August 2016, Resolved.
Show all 20 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1994 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Fouke Waterworks between 2014 and 2025. The most recent was an administrative penalty in August 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 19 violations (6 health-based): Public Notice, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 35 violations (9 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Public Notice |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Apr 9, 2018 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 5 violations (3 health-based): Public Notice, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 25 violations (12 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Public Notice, Revised Total Coliform Rule, E. coli |
| May 1, 2014 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform, Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
29 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
Fouke Waterworks draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Fouke 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells