Public water system record
Joiner Rural Water
Serves Bassett, Mississippi County, AR · 343 people served
Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for Joiner Rural Water 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
- 11
- Resolved
- 11
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 20
Key facts
- Joiner Rural Water draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, July 2021.
- Record on file since 1994, with 2 health-based violations 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 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | May 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Joiner Rural Water go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 15 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began June 1994, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
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 4 formal enforcement actions against Joiner Rural Water between 2018 and 2021. The most recent was an administrative penalty in July 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2021 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 17 violations (7 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Public Notice, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (2 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 7 violations (4 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Oct 15, 2018 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (2 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
11 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
Joiner Rural Water draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Joiner Rural Water 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 Joiner Rural Water 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