WINCHESTER, AR · Drew County
WINCHESTER WATERWORKS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
WINCHESTER 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 open health-based violation for WINCHESTER WATERWORKS, alongside 1 other open item.
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)
- AR0000188
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 457
- Service connections
- 187
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
WINCHESTER WATERWORKS is one of 363 community water systems in Arkansas in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 457 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries between 2010 and 2026, of which 1 health-based item remains open, alongside 1 other open entry.
Of the 5, 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 Total Coliform Rules and the Lead and Copper Rule.
Violation history
LSL Inventory
Health-basedLEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
April 30, 2026
AddressedLSL Reporting
—LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
April 30, 2026
AddressedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
January 1, 2016 – January 31, 2016
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
June 1, 2015 – June 30, 2015
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
November 1, 2010 – November 30, 2010
Resolved
Addressed corrective action reported, pending final confirmationResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | LSL Inventory | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Health-based | Addressed |
| April 30, 2026 | LSL Reporting | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | — | Addressed |
| January 1, 2016 – January 31, 2016 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Resolved |
| June 1, 2015 – June 30, 2015 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Resolved |
| November 1, 2010 – November 30, 2010 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Resolved |
Addressed corrective action reported, pending final confirmationResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- May 3, 2016State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- March 21, 2016State Public Notification received3 linked violations
- September 15, 2015State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- August 13, 2015State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- November 12, 2009State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- November 20, 2000State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- November 9, 2000State Public Notification requested6 linked violations
- January 8, 1990State Public Notification issued1 linked violation
- November 29, 1989State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
Common questions
Is WINCHESTER WATERWORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. WINCHESTER 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 WINCHESTER WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- WINCHESTER WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does WINCHESTER WATERWORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 open health-based violation for WINCHESTER WATERWORKS, alongside 1 other open item.
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
COWGILL, SAM
870-392-7911
WINCHESTER, AR 71677-0000