Public water system record
Morning Star Public Water Authority
Serves an area of Searcy County, AR · 1,543 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Morning Star 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
- 8
Key facts
- Morning Star Public Water Authority buys its water from Ozark Mtn Regional PWA.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arkansas, December 2021.
- Record on file since 1993, with 46 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 617 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 | Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Sep 1, 2021 | 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
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Morning Star Public Water Authority go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 46 health-based violations (37 resolved, 9 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 10 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4 | 8 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began July 2012, Resolved.
Show all 46 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.3 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.53 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.23 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.36 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.83 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.62 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.83 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.61 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.6 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.72 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.69 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.9 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
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
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Morning Star Public Water Authority between 2007 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2021 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (2 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Public Notice, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule |
| May 25, 2011 | Arkansas | Compliance order with a penalty | 15 violations (15 health-based): Total Coliform, Fluoride |
| Apr 12, 2007 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (6 health-based): Total Coliform, Fluoride |
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
Morning Star Public Water Authority buys its water from Ozark Mtn Regional PWA. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Ozark Mtn Regional PWA Lead Hill, AR
Annual water quality report
Morning Star 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.
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