Public water system record
Pocahontas Waterworks
Serves Pocahontas, Randolph County, AR · 7,752 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Pocahontas Waterworks in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Pocahontas Waterworks draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, June 2006.
- Record on file since 1993, with 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,656 unknown out of 3,239 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 18, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Pocahontas Waterworks go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 19 health-based violations (19 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 17 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began September 2010, Resolved.
Show all 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2007 | 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
|
Feb 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
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 |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Pocahontas Waterworks between 2005 and 2006. The most recent was an administrative penalty in June 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2006 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 4 violations (4 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jan 26, 2006 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 11 violations (10 health-based): Total Coliform, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Mar 22, 2005 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (9 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Pocahontas Waterworks draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Pocahontas Waterworks. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Pocahontas Waterworks.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist Pocahontas, AR
Annual water quality report
Pocahontas 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.
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