Public water system record
FCMTC Waterworks
Serves Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR · 500 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for FCMTC 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- FCMTC Waterworks buys its water from Fort Smith Water Utilities.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arkansas, July 2024.
- Record on file since 1994, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 249 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, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for FCMTC Waterworks go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3 | 0 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2006, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1999 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against FCMTC Waterworks in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2024 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
2 incidentsThe 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
FCMTC Waterworks buys its water from Fort Smith Water Utilities. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Fort Smith Water Utilities Fort Smith, AR
Annual water quality report
FCMTC 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 FCMTC 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