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North Howard Rural Water Association

Serves an area of Howard County, AR · 710 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for North Howard Rural Water Association in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • AR0001075
  • UMPIRE
  • AR
  • 710 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 71971
EPA system ID AR0001075

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
6
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • North Howard Rural Water Association buys its water from Dierks Water Works.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, February 2019.
  • Record on file since 2011, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 301 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No

Full record since 2011

EPA's records for North Howard Rural Water Association go back to 2011. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 8 13
October 19, 2016 to 2019 5 0
2020s 1 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began February 2015, Resolved.

Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 2015 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 2014 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 2014 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 9, 2014 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 May 29, 2013 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 4, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2011 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Arkansas regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against North Howard Rural Water Association between 2013 and 2019. The most recent was an administrative penalty in February 2019.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 12, 2019 Arkansas Administrative penalty 4 violations (4 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Nov 5, 2018 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Apr 16, 2015 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 10 violations (4 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Total Coliform, Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule
Aug 12, 2013 Arkansas Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

5 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Lead and Copper Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

North Howard Rural Water Association buys its water from Dierks Water Works. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

North Howard Rural 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

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