Public water system record
South Mountain Water Assn
Serves an area of Searcy County, AR · 948 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for South Mountain Water Assn 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- South Mountain Water Assn buys its water from Ozark Mtn Regional PWA.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, October 2020.
- Record on file since 1995, with 59 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 373 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Aug 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for South Mountain Water Assn go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 59 health-based violations (54 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 16 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2013, Resolved.
Show all 59 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.55 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.78 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.4 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.4 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.53 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.52 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.87 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.75 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 3, 2011 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.2 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.23 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.15 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.93 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.28 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.13 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.4 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.2 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.1 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2001 | Resolved |
9 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against South Mountain Water Assn between 1996 and 2020. The most recent was an administrative penalty in October 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2020 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| May 25, 2011 | Arkansas | Compliance order with a penalty | 13 violations (13 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Aug 25, 2005 | Arkansas | Compliance order with a penalty | 37 violations (26 health-based): Total Coliform, Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 18, 2002 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Sep 11, 1996 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (2 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Total Coliform, Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
South Mountain Water Assn buys its water from Ozark Mtn Regional PWA. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other community water systems buy water from South Mountain Water Assn.
Buys water from
- Ozark Mtn Regional PWA Lead Hill, AR
Community systems that buy water from it
- Leslie Water System Leslie, AR
- SDM Water Association Marshall, AR
Annual water quality report
South Mountain Water Assn 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