LAKE CITY, AR · Craighead County
LAKE CITY WATERWORKS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
LAKE CITY 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 1 item for LAKE CITY WATERWORKS that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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)
- AR0000122
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 2,186
- Service connections
- 993
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
LAKE CITY WATERWORKS is one of 376 community water systems in Arkansas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 2,186 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 8 entries between 1991 and 2017, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 8, 4 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, the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule, and the Lead and Copper Rule.
Violation history
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
December 1, 2017
UnaddressedLead Consumer Notice
—Lead and Copper Rule
March 1, 2017 – July 2, 2018
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
July 1, 2016 – January 13, 2017
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 2015 – June 30, 2015
ResolvedMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)
—Groundwater Rule
May 1, 2015 – May 31, 2015
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
January 1, 1999 – January 31, 1999
ArchivedMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 1991 – February 28, 1991
ArchivedNotification, Public
—Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 1991 – February 28, 1991
Archived
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2017 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Unaddressed |
| March 1, 2017 – July 2, 2018 | Lead Consumer Notice | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2016 – January 13, 2017 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| June 1, 2015 – June 30, 2015 | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| May 1, 2015 – May 31, 2015 | Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) | Groundwater Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – January 31, 1999 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Archived |
| February 1, 1991 – February 28, 1991 | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
| February 1, 1991 – February 28, 1991 | Notification, Public | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- January 13, 2017State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- November 28, 2011State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- July 7, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- January 30, 1990State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- October 2, 1989State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 27, 1989State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- August 29, 1989State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- August 29, 1989State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is LAKE CITY WATERWORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. LAKE CITY 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 LAKE CITY WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- LAKE CITY WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does LAKE CITY WATERWORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for LAKE CITY WATERWORKS that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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
TATE, CAMERON
870-237-4431
LAKE CITY, AR 72437-0000