Public water system record
Winthrop Water Association
Serves Winthrop, Little River County, AR · 338 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Winthrop 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
- 7
- Resolved
- 7
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Winthrop Water Association buys its water from Little River Co Rda.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 68 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, May 2019.
- Record on file since 1991, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 87 unknown out of 87 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 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 68 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jun 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
|
Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Winthrop Water Association go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 40 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 23 |
| 2000s | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2015, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Winthrop Water Association between 2015 and 2019. The most recent was an administrative penalty in May 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2019 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 4 violations (4 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 5 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Public Notice |
| Oct 7, 2015 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Public Notice, Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
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
Winthrop Water Association buys its water from Little River Co Rda. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Little River Co Rda Foreman, AR
Annual water quality report
Winthrop 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.
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 Winthrop Water Association 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells