Public water system record
Nail-Swain Water Association
Serves an area of Newton County, AR that includes Deer · 970 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Nail-Swain Water Association 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
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- Nail-Swain Water Association buys its water from Ozark Mtn Regional PWA.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Arkansas, March 2024.
- Record on file since 2005, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 388 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved | 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
RPT
|
Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for Nail-Swain Water Association go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 7 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 | 12 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2014, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.3 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.11 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 12, 2009 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Nail-Swain Water Association between 2013 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2024 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (3 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Chlorine, Public Notice |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Oct 9, 2013 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (5 health-based): Total Coliform, Fluoride, Public Notice |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
3 incidentsThe 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
Nail-Swain Water Association buys its water from Ozark Mtn Regional PWA. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Ozark Mtn Regional PWA Lead Hill, AR
Annual water quality report
Nail-Swain Water Association 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.
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