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Biscoe Waterworks

Serves Fredonia (Biscoe), Prairie County, AR · 388 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Biscoe Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.

  • AR0000448
  • BISCOE
  • AR
  • 388 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 72017
EPA system ID AR0000448

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Biscoe Waterworks draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, March 2021.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 114 unknown out of 180 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
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 210 Feb 1, 2021 Resolved No
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 210 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 210 Dec 1, 2020 Resolved No
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 210 Nov 1, 2020 Resolved No

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Biscoe Waterworks go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 2
2020s 4 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 1999, Archived.

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Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1999 Archived

Enforcement actions

Arkansas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Biscoe Waterworks in 2021. The most recent was an administrative penalty in March 2021.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 23, 2021 Arkansas Administrative penalty 4 violations (4 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Feb 24, 2021 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule

What the violations mean

Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule

4 incidents

The 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

Biscoe Waterworks draws water from 2 wells. It also has an emergency connection to East Prairie County PWA.

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Annual water quality report

Biscoe 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.

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 Biscoe Waterworks for a copy.

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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.

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