Public water system record
East Monroe County Water Users
Serves an area of Monroe County, AR that includes Monroe · 730 people served
Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for East Monroe County Water Users in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 10
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 4
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- East Monroe County Water Users buys its water from Brinkley Waterworks.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 97 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, February 2023.
- Record on file since 2005, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 339 unknown out of 339 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 97 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 |
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 95 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 |
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 89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 |
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, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 1, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for East Monroe County Water Users go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 9 | 11 |
| 2020s | 1 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2015, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 103 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 119 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 120 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators and EPA took 6 formal enforcement actions against East Monroe County Water Users between 2007 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2023 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (1 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 20 violations (9 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice |
| Nov 30, 2015 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 5 violations (5 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jan 31, 2007 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (8 health-based): Total Coliform, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
9 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
East Monroe County Water Users buys its water from Brinkley Waterworks. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Brinkley Waterworks Brinkley, AR
Annual water quality report
East Monroe County Water Users 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