Public water system record
Bodcaw Rural Water System
Serves an area of Nevada County and Hempstead County, AR that includes Bodcaw and Willisville · 1,430 people served
Federal records show 20 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Bodcaw Rural Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Purchased surface water
ZIP
71858
EPA system ID
AR0000887
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 20
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 14
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- Bodcaw Rural Water System buys its water from Hope Water Light Comm.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 112 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, February 2025.
- Record on file since 2007, with 23 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 522 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 | Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 |
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 93 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2021 |
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 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2021 |
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 110 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2021 |
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 103 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2021 |
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 105 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 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 112 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 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 98 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times 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 97 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 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 87 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 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 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 |
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 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 |
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 90 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 |
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 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 |
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 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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
|
Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 2007
EPA's records for Bodcaw Rural Water System go back to 2007. Before October 19, 2016 they list 23 health-based violations (23 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 20 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020s | 14 | 12 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2016, Resolved.
Show all 23 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 100 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 107 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 116 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 122 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 134 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 150 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 154 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 158 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 158 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 143 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 111 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 97 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Bodcaw Rural Water System between 2012 and 2025. The most recent was an administrative penalty in February 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2025 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 17 violations (5 health-based): Chlorine, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (1 health-based): Chlorine, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Aug 7, 2018 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 15 violations (15 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| May 4, 2018 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Aug 8, 2012 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
15 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
5 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
Where the water comes from
Bodcaw Rural Water System buys its water from Hope Water Light Comm. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Hope Water Light Comm Hope, AR
Annual water quality report
Bodcaw Rural Water System 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