Public water system record
Dardanelle Waterworks
Serves Dardanelle, Yell County, AR · 4,517 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Dardanelle Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Dardanelle Waterworks draws water from 12 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arkansas, November 2016.
- Record on file since 1995, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,777 unknown out of 1,777 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Dardanelle Waterworks go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (4 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began August 2016, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 25, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Dardanelle Waterworks in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2016 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Dardanelle Waterworks draws water from 12 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Tri-County Water Distbr Dist. 1 other community water system and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Dardanelle Waterworks.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Tri-County Water Distbr Dist Russelville, AR
Community systems that buy water from it
- NE Yell County Water Assoc Dardanelle, AR
Annual water quality report
Dardanelle 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