Public water system record
Marvell Waterworks
Serves Marvell, Phillips County, AR · 1,035 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for Marvell Waterworks 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- Marvell Waterworks draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, August 2018.
- Record on file since 1999, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 784 unknown out of 785 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 | Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | May 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 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
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2025 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 14, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Marvell Waterworks go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2009, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Marvell Waterworks in 2018. The most recent was an administrative penalty in August 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2018 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 11 violations (3 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
2 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
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Marvell Waterworks draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other community water system buys water from Marvell Waterworks.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Marvell Rural Water Assoc Marvell, AR
Annual water quality report
Marvell 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