Public water system record
Norman Waterworks
Serves an area of Montgomery County, AR that includes Norman, Black Springs and Caddo Gap · 750 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Norman Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Norman Waterworks buys its water from Glenwood Water Department.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 69 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, March 2024.
- Record on file since 1990, with 64 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 283 unknown out of 352 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 69 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 | 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
|
Dec 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1990
EPA's records for Norman Waterworks go back to 1990. Before October 19, 2016 they list 64 health-based violations (35 resolved, 29 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 62 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29 | 54 |
| 2000s | 33 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began February 2015, Resolved.
Show all 64 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1995 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1995 | Archived |
14 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 8 formal enforcement actions against Norman Waterworks between 1994 and 2024. The most recent was an administrative penalty in March 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2024 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 5 violations (5 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Oct 23, 2008 | Arkansas | Consent decree or court judgment | 19 violations (19 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Mar 9, 2007 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (10 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Feb 20, 2002 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (4 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jul 24, 1997 | Arkansas | Compliance order with a penalty | 10 violations (5 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
| May 8, 1995 | Arkansas | Compliance order with a penalty | 25 violations (9 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform |
| Nov 1, 1994 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 30 violations (10 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
4 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Norman Waterworks buys its water from Glenwood Water Department. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Glenwood Water Department Glenwood, AR
Annual water quality report
Norman 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