Public water system record
Pangburn Waterworks
Serves an area of White County, AR that includes Pangburn · 2,936 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 16 monitoring/reporting issues for Pangburn Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 4
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 16
Key facts
- Pangburn Waterworks draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, March 2018.
- Record on file since 1994, with 24 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 743 unknown out of 743 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Active |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Pangburn Waterworks go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 24 health-based violations (19 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 56 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13 | 31 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 15 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Revised Total Coliform Rule (acute), began August 2016, Resolved.
Show all 24 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 31, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1994 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Pangburn Waterworks between 1998 and 2018. The most recent was an administrative penalty in March 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2018 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 8 violations (4 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Public Notice |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 14 violations (2 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice, Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Public Notice |
| Mar 12, 2008 | Arkansas | Consent decree or court judgment | 43 violations (11 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Surface Water Treatment Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| May 11, 2006 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 16 violations (2 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Oct 24, 2005 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jul 27, 1998 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (3 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
Where the water comes from
Pangburn Waterworks draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Pangburn 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