Public water system record
Perla Water Association
Serves an area of Hot Spring County, AR that includes Perla · 1,970 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Perla Water Association 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Perla Water Association buys its water from Malvern Waterworks.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arkansas, May 2018.
- Record on file since 1993, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 523 unknown out of 790 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 | Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved | 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
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Perla Water Association go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2015, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Perla Water Association in 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2018 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations: Revised Total Coliform Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe 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
Perla Water Association buys its water from Malvern Waterworks. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Malvern Waterworks Malvern, AR
Annual water quality report
Perla Water Association 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