Public water system record
Ozark Mtn Regional PWA
Serves an area of Newton County, Searcy County and 2 more counties, AR that includes Deer · Population served not reported
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Ozark Mtn Regional PWA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 3
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Ozark Mtn Regional PWA draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, August 2017.
- Record on file since 2013, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2017 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2016 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2016 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 2013
EPA's records for Ozark Mtn Regional PWA go back to 2013. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2013, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Ozark Mtn Regional PWA in 2017. The most recent was an administrative penalty in August 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2017 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 12 violations (3 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
Ozark Mtn Regional PWA draws water from 1 surface water intake. 17 other community water systems buy water from Ozark Mtn Regional PWA.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Deer Water Association Deer, AR
- Diamond City Water Diamond City, AR
- East Newton County Water Assn Vendor, AR
- Jasper Waterworks Jasper, AR
- Lake Bull Shoals Estates Water Lead Hill, AR
- Lead Hill Waterworks Lead Hill, AR
- Leslie Water System Leslie, AR
- Marshall Waterworks Marshall, AR
- Mockingbird Hill Water Assoc Jasper, AR
- Morning Star Public Water Authority Marshall, AR
- Mt Sherman Water Association Deer, AR
- Nail-Swain Water Association Deer, AR
- Parthenon Water Association Deer, AR
- S P G Water Association St Joe, AR
- South Mountain Water Assn Marshall, AR
- Valley Springs Waterworks Valley Springs, AR
- Western Grove Municipal Water Western Grove, AR
Annual water quality report
Ozark Mtn Regional PWA 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.
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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