Public water system record
Horatio Waterworks
Serves Horatio, Sevier County, AR · 1,278 people served
Federal records show 20 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Horatio 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
- 20
- Resolved
- 20
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Horatio Waterworks draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, February 2018.
- Record on file since 2004, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 463 unknown out of 463 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | May 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Mar 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Feb 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Dec 1, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Nov 1, 2015 | 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, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 6, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for Horatio Waterworks go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 12 | 9 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 8 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Horatio Waterworks between 2016 and 2018. The most recent was an administrative penalty in February 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2018 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 6 violations (4 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Public Notice |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Apr 11, 2016 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 24 violations (16 health-based): Total Coliform, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Chlorine, E. coli, Public Notice |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Chlorine, E. coli |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
20 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
Horatio Waterworks draws water from 3 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Sevier Co Water Association.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Sevier Co Water Association Dequeen, AR
Annual water quality report
Horatio 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells