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Cottonshed Waterworks

Serves an area of Howard County, AR · 62 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Cottonshed Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.

  • AR0000620
  • TEXARKANA
  • AR
  • 62 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 71854
EPA system ID AR0000620

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Cottonshed Waterworks draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arkansas, March 2018.
  • Record on file since 1990, with 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 12 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 210 Dec 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Mar 1, 2022 Resolved

Full record since 1990

EPA's records for Cottonshed Waterworks go back to 1990. Before October 19, 2016 they list 17 health-based violations (11 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 30 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 6 21
2000s 2 5
2010 to October 18, 2016 9 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began December 2015, Resolved.

Show all 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 2015 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 2015 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 2015 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 2014 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 2014 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 2014 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 1999 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1999 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 1998 Archived

Enforcement actions

Arkansas regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Cottonshed Waterworks between 1999 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 20, 2018 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Mar 3, 2016 Arkansas Administrative penalty 4 violations (4 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 13, 2016 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 20, 1999 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 15 violations (5 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule

2 incidents

The 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

Cottonshed Waterworks draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Cottonshed 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.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Cottonshed Waterworks for a copy.

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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