Public water system record
North White Co Rural Water PFB
Serves an area of White County, AR · 5,215 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for North White Co Rural Water PFB 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
- 8
- Resolved
- 8
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- North White Co Rural Water PFB buys its water from Searcy Waterworks.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, August 2019.
- Record on file since 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 572 unknown out of 572 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 | Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2019 | 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
|
Feb 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for North White Co Rural Water PFB go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 8 | 4 |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against North White Co Rural Water PFB in 2019. The most recent was an administrative penalty in August 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2019 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 9 violations (8 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jun 25, 2019 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
8 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
North White Co Rural Water PFB buys its water from Searcy Waterworks. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Searcy Waterworks Searcy, AR
Annual water quality report
North White Co Rural Water PFB 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