Public water system record
Marvell Rural Water Assoc
Serves an area of Phillips County, AR · 1,305 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Marvell Rural Water Assoc 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 14
Key facts
- Marvell Rural Water Assoc draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, August 2018.
- Record on file since 2001, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,476 unknown out of 1,476 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, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | May 1, 2018 | 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
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Marvell Rural Water Assoc go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2008, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Marvell Rural Water Assoc in 2018. The most recent was an administrative penalty in August 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2018 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 10 violations (2 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Public Notice |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
2 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
Marvell Rural Water Assoc draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from Marvell Waterworks.
Buys water from
- Marvell Waterworks Marvell, AR
Annual water quality report
Marvell Rural Water Assoc 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