Is HELENA WATER SEWER required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. HELENA WATER SEWER 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 HELENA WATER SEWER’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

HELENA WATER SEWER’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.

HELENA, AR · Phillips County

HELENA WATER SEWER Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

HELENA WATER SEWER 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 HELENA WATER SEWER, alongside 2 other open items.

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): AR0000419
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 2,708
Service connections: 1,320
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

HELENA WATER SEWER is one of 376 community water systems in Arkansas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 2,708 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 27 entries between 1995 and 2026, of which 1 health-based item remains open, alongside 2 other open entries.

Of the 27, 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 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule, and the Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

LSL Inventory
Health-based
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
April 30, 2026
Unaddressed
LSL Reporting
—
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
April 30, 2026
Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
Unaddressed
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
September 1, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
August 1, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
July 1, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Resolved
Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator
Health-based
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
July 1, 2024 – October 23, 2024
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
June 1, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Resolved
Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator
Health-based
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
June 1, 2024 – October 23, 2024
Resolved
Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator
Health-based
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
May 1, 2024 – October 23, 2024
Resolved
Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator
Health-based
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
April 1, 2024 – October 23, 2024
Resolved
Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator
Health-based
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
March 1, 2024 – October 23, 2024
Resolved
Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator
Health-based
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
February 1, 2024 – October 23, 2024
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
January 1, 2024 – April 23, 2024
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
December 1, 2023 – April 23, 2024
Resolved
Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator
Health-based
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
December 1, 2023 – October 23, 2024
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
November 1, 2023 – April 23, 2024
Resolved
Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator
Health-based
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
November 1, 2023 – October 23, 2024
Resolved
Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator
Health-based
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
October 1, 2023 – October 23, 2024
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
October 1, 2023 – April 23, 2024
Resolved
Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator
Health-based
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
September 1, 2023 – October 23, 2024
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
September 1, 2023 – November 14, 2024
Resolved
Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator
Health-based
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
August 1, 2023 – October 23, 2024
Resolved
Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator
Health-based
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
July 1, 2023 – October 23, 2024
Resolved
Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator
Health-based
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
June 1, 2023 – October 23, 2024
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
December 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009
Resolved
Notification, Public
—
Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 1995 – June 30, 1995
Archived

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved 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
April 30, 2026	LSL Inventory	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-based	Unaddressed
April 30, 2026	LSL Reporting	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	—	Unaddressed
July 1, 2025	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Unaddressed
September 1, 2024 – November 14, 2024	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
August 1, 2024 – November 14, 2024	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
July 1, 2024 – November 14, 2024	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
July 1, 2024 – October 23, 2024	Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Health-based	Resolved
June 1, 2024 – November 14, 2024	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
June 1, 2024 – October 23, 2024	Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Health-based	Resolved
May 1, 2024 – October 23, 2024	Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 2024 – October 23, 2024	Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Health-based	Resolved
March 1, 2024 – October 23, 2024	Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Health-based	Resolved
February 1, 2024 – October 23, 2024	Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2024 – April 23, 2024	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
December 1, 2023 – April 23, 2024	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
December 1, 2023 – October 23, 2024	Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Health-based	Resolved
November 1, 2023 – April 23, 2024	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
November 1, 2023 – October 23, 2024	Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2023 – October 23, 2024	Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2023 – April 23, 2024	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
September 1, 2023 – October 23, 2024	Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Health-based	Resolved
September 1, 2023 – November 14, 2024	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
August 1, 2023 – October 23, 2024	Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2023 – October 23, 2024	Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Health-based	Resolved
June 1, 2023 – October 23, 2024	Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Health-based	Resolved
December 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
June 1, 1995 – June 30, 1995	Notification, Public	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

November 14, 2024State Compliance achieved7 linked violations
November 14, 2024State Public Notification received8 linked violations
October 23, 2024State Compliance achieved15 linked violations
April 23, 2024State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
June 10, 2021State Administrative Penalty assessed10 linked violations
September 21, 2016State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
May 13, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 5, 2010State Public Notification received2 linked violations
February 5, 2010State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
July 28, 1995State Public Notification requested3 linked violations

Common questions

Is HELENA WATER SEWER required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. HELENA WATER SEWER 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 HELENA WATER SEWER’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: HELENA WATER SEWER’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does HELENA WATER SEWER have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 open health-based violation for HELENA WATER SEWER, alongside 2 other open items.
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

ROSE, SAEED

870-817-7439

HELENA, AR 72342