Public water system record
Wheatley Waterworks
Serves an area of St. Francis County and Monroe County, AR that includes Wheatley · 573 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Wheatley Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Wheatley Waterworks buys its water from Brinkley Waterworks.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arkansas, March 2023.
- Record on file since 1994, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 330 unknown out of 330 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 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
RPT
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Wheatley Waterworks go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2015, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Wheatley Waterworks between 2006 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2023 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 6 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Revised Total Coliform Rule, Public Notice |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice |
| May 30, 2006 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
4 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Wheatley Waterworks buys its water from Brinkley Waterworks. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Brinkley Waterworks Brinkley, AR
Annual water quality report
Wheatley 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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