Is BIG FLAT WATERWORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BIG FLAT WATERWORKS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is BIG FLAT WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

BIG FLAT WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

BIG FLAT, AR · Baxter County

BIG FLAT WATERWORKS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BIG FLAT WATERWORKS must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BIG FLAT WATERWORKS.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Arkansas’s official records. Always confirm current status with Arkansas before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): AR0000026
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 523
Service connections: 208
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

BIG FLAT WATERWORKS is one of 376 community water systems in Arkansas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 523 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries between 1981 and 2004, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2004.

None of the 3 are monitoring or reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset; these involve water-quality, treatment, or public-notice findings instead. The record involves the Total Coliform Rules, the Surface Water Treatment Rules, and inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 2004 – November 30, 2004
Resolved
Notification, Public
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
June 1, 1998 – June 30, 1998
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-based
Fluoride
April 1, 1981 – March 31, 1982
Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
November 1, 2004 – November 30, 2004	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
June 1, 1998 – June 30, 1998	Notification, Public	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Archived
April 1, 1981 – March 31, 1982	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Fluoride	Health-based	Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

November 24, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 8, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
October 25, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 13, 2011State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
April 2, 2008State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
February 1, 2005State Public Notification received2 linked violations
January 14, 2005State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 6, 1998State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
August 6, 1998State Public Notification requested4 linked violations

Common questions

Is BIG FLAT WATERWORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. BIG FLAT WATERWORKS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is BIG FLAT WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: BIG FLAT WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does BIG FLAT WATERWORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BIG FLAT WATERWORKS.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

HITER, RICHARD

870-448-5954

BIG FLAT, AR 72617