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South Pike Co Water

Serves an area of Pike County, AR that includes Murfreesboro · 755 people served

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

  • AR0000978
  • MURFREESBORO
  • AR
  • 755 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 71958
EPA system ID AR0000978

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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

  • South Pike Co Water buys its water from Murfreesboro Waterworks.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, February 2020.
  • Record on file since 2008, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 332 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 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Full record since 2008

EPA's records for South Pike Co Water go back to 2008. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (11 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 2 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 13 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 0
2020s 1 0

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

Show all 15 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)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 2010 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2008 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Arkansas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against South Pike Co Water between 2016 and 2020. The most recent was an administrative penalty in February 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 13, 2020 Arkansas Administrative penalty 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Aug 19, 2019 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
May 13, 2016 Arkansas Administrative penalty 2 violations (2 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

South Pike Co Water buys its water from Murfreesboro Waterworks. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

South Pike Co Water 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

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