Public water system record
Ulm Waterworks
Serves an area of Prairie County, AR that includes Ulm · 216 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Ulm 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- Ulm Waterworks buys its water from Grand Prairie Regional Water.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, February 2019.
- Record on file since 2011, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 113 unknown out of 113 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 | Aug 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
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 2011
EPA's records for Ulm Waterworks go back to 2011. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 13 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2011, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2011 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Ulm Waterworks between 2018 and 2019. The most recent was an administrative penalty in February 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2019 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 14 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe 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
Ulm Waterworks buys its water from Grand Prairie Regional Water. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Grand Prairie Regional Water Stuttgart, AR
Annual water quality report
Ulm 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 Ulm Waterworks 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