Public water system record
Marion County Reg Water Dist
Serves an area of Marion County, AR that includes Bull Shoals · Population served not reported
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Marion County Reg Water Dist in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a CARBON, TOTAL violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 3
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Marion County Reg Water Dist draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, August 2018.
- Record on file since 2005, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for Marion County Reg Water Dist go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2007, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | 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 Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Marion County Reg Water Dist between 2006 and 2018. The most recent was an administrative penalty in August 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2018 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 4 violations (3 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL, Public Notice |
| May 4, 2018 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Jun 5, 2006 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (5 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
CARBON, TOTAL
3 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Marion County Reg Water Dist draws water from 1 surface water intake. 4 other community water systems buy water from Marion County Reg Water Dist.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Bull Shoals Water System Bull Shoals, AR
- Flippin Waterworks Flippin, AR
- Summit Waterworks Summit, AR
- Yellville Waterworks Yellville, AR
Annual water quality report
Marion County Reg Water Dist 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.
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