ARKANSAS CITY, AR · Desha County
ARKANSAS CITY WATERWORKS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
ARKANSAS 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 no open violations for ARKANSAS CITY 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)
- AR0000167
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 360
- Service connections
- 271
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
ARKANSAS CITY WATERWORKS is one of 363 community water systems in Arkansas in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 360 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 4 entries between 2004 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.
Of the 4, 1 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 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.
Violation history
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedTTHM
October 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ArchivedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedTTHM
October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
ArchivedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedTTHM
July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023
ArchivedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
October 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | TTHM | Health-based | Archived |
| October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | TTHM | Health-based | Archived |
| July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | TTHM | Health-based | Archived |
| October 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- March 11, 2025State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- June 12, 2024State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- June 10, 2024State Administrative Penalty assessed8 linked violations
- March 6, 2024State Public Notification received3 linked violations
- March 1, 2024State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued5 linked violations
- January 2, 2024State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- November 14, 2023State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
- February 13, 2020State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- December 16, 2016State Public Notification received3 linked violations
- December 5, 2016State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- December 5, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice8 linked violations
Common questions
Is ARKANSAS CITY WATERWORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. ARKANSAS 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 ARKANSAS CITY WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- ARKANSAS CITY WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does ARKANSAS CITY WATERWORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for ARKANSAS CITY 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
MANGUM, LILA
870-877-2306
ARKANSAS CITY, AR 71630