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Tri-County Water Distbr Dist

Serves an area of Pope County, AR that includes Hector, Appleton and Oak Grove · 20,394 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Tri-County Water Distbr Dist in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • AR0000782
  • RUSSELVILLE
  • AR
  • 20,394 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 72811
EPA system ID AR0000782

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Tri-County Water Distbr Dist draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 96 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, February 2018.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 8,041 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 81 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 85 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 96 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved 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 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Tri-County Water Distbr Dist go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 3
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 5 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2015, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Arkansas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Tri-County Water Distbr Dist between 2015 and 2018. The most recent was an administrative penalty in February 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 5, 2018 Arkansas Administrative penalty 5 violations (5 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Nov 29, 2017 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
May 14, 2015 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

5 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Tri-County Water Distbr Dist draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Atkins Water System and City Corporation. 2 other community water systems buy water from Tri-County Water Distbr Dist. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Tri-County Water Distbr Dist.

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Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Tri-County Water Distbr 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.

Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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