Is WALNUT RIDGE WATERWORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. WALNUT RIDGE 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 WALNUT RIDGE WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

WALNUT RIDGE 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.

WALNUT RIDGE, AR · Lawrence County

WALNUT RIDGE WATERWORKS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

WALNUT RIDGE 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 WALNUT RIDGE 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): AR0000309
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 5,823
Service connections: 2,423
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

WALNUT RIDGE WATERWORKS is one of 118 community water systems in Arkansas in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 5,823 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 1991 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 7, 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 Total Coliform Rules, the Consumer Confidence Rule, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
July 1, 2025 – July 31, 2025
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2021 – November 24, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
June 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
March 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Resolved
Notification, Public
—
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1991 – August 31, 1991
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1991 – August 31, 1991
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, 2025 – July 31, 2025	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2021 – November 24, 2025	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
June 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
March 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Health-based	Resolved
August 1, 1991 – August 31, 1991	Notification, Public	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
August 1, 1991 – August 31, 1991	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived

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

Enforcement actions

June 7, 2021State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
December 30, 2020State Public Notification received3 linked violations
July 28, 2020State Public Notification received6 linked violations
February 11, 2020State Formal Notice of Violation issued7 linked violations

Common questions

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

LEWIS, JEREMY

870-886-2312

WALNUT RIDGE, AR 72476