Is CHARLESTON WATERWORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. CHARLESTON 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 CHARLESTON WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

CHARLESTON WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

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.

CHARLESTON, AR · Franklin County

CHARLESTON WATERWORKS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CHARLESTON 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 CHARLESTON 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): AR0000200
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 3,386
Service connections: 1,473
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

CHARLESTON WATERWORKS is one of 118 community water systems in Arkansas in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 3,386 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 21 entries between 1996 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 21, 8 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 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Sample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
July 1, 2024 – February 12, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
June 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2016 – December 13, 2016
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
May 1, 2016 – May 31, 2016
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 2015 – October 31, 2015
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
April 1, 2013 – June 30, 2013
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
October 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012
Resolved
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)
—
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
December 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)
—
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
November 1, 2010 – November 30, 2010
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 2007 – October 31, 2007
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007
Resolved
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-based
CARBON, TOTAL
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
Resolved
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-based
CARBON, TOTAL
July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006
Resolved
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-based
CARBON, TOTAL
January 1, 2006 – March 31, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 2005 – February 28, 2005
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2004 – July 31, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
April 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996
Archived

Resolved 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
July 1, 2024 – February 12, 2025	Sample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
June 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2016 – December 13, 2016	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
May 1, 2016 – May 31, 2016	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2015 – October 31, 2015	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
April 1, 2013 – June 30, 2013	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
December 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010	Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
November 1, 2010 – November 30, 2010	Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2007 – October 31, 2007	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	CARBON, TOTAL	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	CARBON, TOTAL	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2006 – March 31, 2006	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	CARBON, TOTAL	Health-based	Resolved
February 1, 2005 – February 28, 2005	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2004 – July 31, 2004	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
April 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

February 12, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
February 12, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 16, 2024State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
August 13, 2024State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 11, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 18, 2017State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 13, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 9, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 23, 2016State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 29, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 28, 2015State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 14, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 1, 2014State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
September 3, 2013State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 13, 2013State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 4, 2013State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 10, 2013State Show-Cause hearing4 linked violations
May 7, 2013State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 19, 2013State Public Notification received1 linked violation
February 8, 2013State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued3 linked violations
February 6, 2013State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 27, 2012State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 8, 2012State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
November 8, 2012State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 21, 2012State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 7, 2012State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 15, 2011State Compliance achieved7 linked violations
June 2, 2011State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
January 21, 2011State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 9, 2008State Compliance achieved17 linked violations
June 25, 2008State Consent Decree/Judgement9 linked violations
February 22, 2008State Public Notification received1 linked violation
February 8, 2008State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
December 20, 2007State Public Notification received101 linked violations
June 7, 2006State Public Notification received7 linked violations
May 15, 2006State Public Notification requested12 linked violations
April 13, 2006State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
October 11, 2004State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 31, 1996State Formal Notice of Violation issued33 linked violations

Common questions

Is CHARLESTON WATERWORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. CHARLESTON 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 CHARLESTON WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: CHARLESTON WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CHARLESTON WATERWORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CHARLESTON 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

NEUMEIER, ERIC

479-965-2232

CHARLESTON, AR 72933