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Old Bella Vista POA

Serves Bella Vista, Benton County, AR · 83 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Old Bella Vista POA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • AR0000753
  • BELLA VISTA
  • AR
  • 83 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 72714
EPA system ID AR0000753

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
2
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Old Bella Vista POA buys its water from Bentonville Water Utilities.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, May 2019.
  • Record on file since 1990, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 16 unknown out of 30 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 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 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 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 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jun 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Aug 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Nov 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1990

EPA's records for Old Bella Vista POA go back to 1990. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 49 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 23
2000s 1 26
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 2
2020s 1 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began December 2004, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 31, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 1993 Archived

Enforcement actions

Arkansas regulators and EPA took 8 formal enforcement actions against Old Bella Vista POA between 1990 and 2019. The most recent was an administrative penalty in May 2019.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 8, 2019 Arkansas Administrative penalty 6 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice
Feb 11, 2019 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice
Dec 17, 2003 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 26 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform
Jan 5, 2001 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 5 violations: Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jul 28, 1993 EPA Penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree 5 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Coliform (Pre-TCR)
Jul 26, 1991 EPA Penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree 4 violations: Coliform (Pre-TCR)
May 20, 1991 EPA Complaint seeking a penalty 4 violations: Coliform (Pre-TCR)
Mar 19, 1990 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Coliform (Pre-TCR)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

4 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Old Bella Vista POA buys its water from Bentonville Water Utilities. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Old Bella Vista POA 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 Old Bella Vista POA for a copy.

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