Public water system record
Branch Water Works
Serves Branch, Franklin County, AR · 500 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Branch Water Works in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 5
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Branch Water Works buys its water from Ratcliff Waterworks.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, July 2021.
- Record on file since 1993, with 21 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 233 unknown out of 233 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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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Branch Water Works go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 21 health-based violations (18 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 10 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2015, Resolved.
Show all 21 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 97 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Branch Water Works between 2009 and 2021. The most recent was an administrative penalty in July 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2021 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 8 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Feb 8, 2013 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jun 8, 2009 | Arkansas | Consent decree or court judgment | 9 violations (8 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
9 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Branch Water Works buys its water from Ratcliff Waterworks. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Ratcliff Waterworks Ratcliff, AR
Annual water quality report
Branch Water Works 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 Branch Water Works 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