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James Fork Regional Water District

Serves an area of Scott County and Sebastian County, AR that includes Boles, Waldron and Bonanza · 11,538 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for James Fork Regional Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • AR0000513
  • GREENWOOD
  • AR
  • 11,538 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 72936
EPA system ID AR0000513

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • James Fork Regional Water District draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, August 2020.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 5,101 unknown out of 5,101 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 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
OTHER
 Nov 1, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for James Fork Regional Water District go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (12 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 4
2000s 3 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 9 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 1
2020s 2 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2016, Resolved.

Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 107 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 110 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 104 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Arkansas regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against James Fork Regional Water District between 2012 and 2020. The most recent was an administrative penalty in August 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 21, 2020 Arkansas Administrative penalty 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
May 19, 2020 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Revised Total Coliform Rule
Aug 30, 2016 Arkansas Administrative penalty 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
May 10, 2016 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
May 8, 2012 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

James Fork Regional Water District draws water from 1 surface water intake. 7 other community water systems buy water from James Fork Regional Water District. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to James Fork Regional Water District.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

James Fork Regional Water District 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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