Public water system record
Havana Waterworks
Serves an area of Yell County, AR that includes Havana · 1,411 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Havana Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Havana Waterworks buys its water from Danville Waterworks.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 87 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, August 2016.
- Record on file since 1997, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 306 unknown out of 306 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for Havana Waterworks go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (1 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Archived.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 103 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 25, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Havana Waterworks in 2016. The most recent was an administrative penalty in August 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2016 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 6 violations (6 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| May 10, 2016 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1 incidentHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Havana Waterworks buys its water from Danville Waterworks. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Havana Waterworks.
Buys water from
- Danville Waterworks Danville, AR
Community systems that buy water from it
- Tri County RWDD -Moores Chapel Russellville, AR
Annual water quality report
Havana 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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