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Wickes Waterworks

Serves an area of Polk County, AR that includes Wickes, Grannis and Vandervoort · 2,014 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Wickes Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • AR0000440
  • WICKES
  • AR
  • 2,014 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 71973
EPA system ID AR0000440

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Wickes Waterworks buys its water from Gillham Regional Water Dist.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2019.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 885 unknown out of 885 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
 Dec 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
 May 1, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Wickes Waterworks go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 6
2000s 0 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 2

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Wickes Waterworks buys its water from Gillham Regional Water Dist. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Wickes 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

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