BENTONVILLE, AR · Benton County
BENTONVILLE WATER UTILITIES Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
BENTONVILLE WATER UTILITIES 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 BENTONVILLE WATER UTILITIES.
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)
- AR0000041
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 51,250
- Service connections
- 24,898
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
BENTONVILLE WATER UTILITIES is among the 10 largest community water systems in Arkansas, serving 51,250 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 4 entries between 1992 and 2008, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2008.
Of the 4, 3 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Total Coliform Rules.
Violation history
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
August 1, 2008 – August 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 2005 – May 31, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 1992 – September 30, 1992
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2008 – August 31, 2008 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Resolved |
| June 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| May 1, 2005 – May 31, 2005 | Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| September 1, 1992 – September 30, 1992 | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- September 28, 2009State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- November 10, 2008State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- October 6, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- September 26, 2006State Compliance achieved6 linked violations
- October 26, 1992State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
- April 24, 1992State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
Common questions
Is BENTONVILLE WATER UTILITIES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. BENTONVILLE WATER UTILITIES 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 BENTONVILLE WATER UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- BENTONVILLE WATER UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does BENTONVILLE WATER UTILITIES have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BENTONVILLE WATER UTILITIES.
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
NEWBILL, PRESTON
479-271-3140
BENTONVILLE, AR 72712-0000