ALTUS, AR · Franklin County
ALTUS WATERWORKS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
ALTUS 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 ALTUS 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)
- AR0000197
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 1,820
- Service connections
- 764
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
ALTUS WATERWORKS is one of 376 community water systems in Arkansas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,820 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 9 entries between 2002 and 2021, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 9, 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.
Violation history
Lead Consumer Notice
—Lead and Copper Rule
August 1, 2021
UnaddressedPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
July 1, 2016 – September 14, 2016
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 2015 – May 31, 2015
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
October 1, 2011 – October 7, 2011
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2011 – October 7, 2011
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2007 – April 16, 2008
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2005 – September 28, 2005
ResolvedPublic Education
Health-basedLead and Copper Rule
June 25, 2004 – June 15, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—Surface Water Treatment Rule
July 1, 2002 – July 31, 2002
Resolved
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2021 | Lead Consumer Notice | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| July 1, 2016 – September 14, 2016 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| May 1, 2015 – May 31, 2015 | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2011 – October 7, 2011 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2011 – October 7, 2011 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2007 – April 16, 2008 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2005 – September 28, 2005 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| June 25, 2004 – June 15, 2009 | Public Education | Lead and Copper Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2002 – July 31, 2002 | Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) | Surface Water Treatment Rule | — | Resolved |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- September 15, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- September 14, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- September 14, 2016State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- August 6, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- July 16, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- October 7, 2011State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- September 28, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- September 28, 2005State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- July 1, 1997State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
- July 1, 1997State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
Common questions
Is ALTUS WATERWORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. ALTUS 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 ALTUS WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- ALTUS WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does ALTUS WATERWORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for ALTUS 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
POST, VERONICA
479-468-4192
ALTUS, AR 72821