Public water system record
Faircrest Water Association
Serves an area of Union County, AR · 1,329 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Faircrest Water Association 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Faircrest Water Association draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 94 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, February 2018.
- Record on file since 1992, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 535 unknown out of 535 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, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Faircrest Water Association go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (7 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2007, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2007 | 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 |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Faircrest Water Association between 2006 and 2018. The most recent was an administrative penalty in February 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2018 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Apr 12, 2006 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
3 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Faircrest Water Association draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Faircrest Water Association 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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