Public water system record
Pendleton-Pea Ridge Water Assn
Serves an area of Desha County, AR · 845 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Pendleton-Pea Ridge Water Assn in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Pendleton-Pea Ridge Water Assn buys its water from Dumas Waterworks.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arkansas, June 2025.
- Record on file since 1999, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 354 unknown out of 354 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Feb 1, 2025 | 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
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Pendleton-Pea Ridge Water Assn go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2011, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Pendleton-Pea Ridge Water Assn in 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2025 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Pendleton-Pea Ridge Water Assn buys its water from Dumas Waterworks. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Pendleton-Pea Ridge Water Assn.
Buys water from
- Dumas Waterworks Dumas, AR
Community systems that buy water from it
- Watson Waterworks Watson, AR
Annual water quality report
Pendleton-Pea Ridge Water Assn 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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