Public water system record
Parkin Rural Public Water Authority
Serves an area of Cross County, AR · 323 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Parkin Rural Public Water Authority 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
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Parkin Rural Public Water Authority buys its water from Parkin Waterworks.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arkansas, February 2025.
- Record on file since 1995, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 191 unknown out of 191 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 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2024 | 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
|
Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Parkin Rural Public Water Authority go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 1995, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Parkin Rural Public Water Authority in 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2025 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (4 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Public Notice |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
4 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
Parkin Rural Public Water Authority buys its water from Parkin Waterworks. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Parkin Waterworks Blytheville, AR
Annual water quality report
Parkin Rural Public Water Authority 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 Parkin Rural Public Water Authority 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