Is EAST PRAIRIE COUNTY PWA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. EAST PRAIRIE COUNTY PWA 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 EAST PRAIRIE COUNTY PWA’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

EAST PRAIRIE COUNTY PWA’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.

BATESVILLE, AR · Prairie County

EAST PRAIRIE COUNTY PWA Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

EAST PRAIRIE COUNTY PWA 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 EAST PRAIRIE COUNTY PWA.

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): AR0000458
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 545
Service connections: 257
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

EAST PRAIRIE COUNTY PWA is one of 376 community water systems in Arkansas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 545 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 4 entries between 2004 and 2017, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2017.

Of the 4, 2 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 Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2017 – December 10, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 2008 – November 30, 2008
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 2008 – May 31, 2008
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 2004 – August 31, 2004
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
July 1, 2017 – December 10, 2018	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
November 1, 2008 – November 30, 2008	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
May 1, 2008 – May 31, 2008	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
August 1, 2004 – August 31, 2004	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

November 30, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 8, 2019State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 10, 2018State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
January 2, 2013State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 28, 2012State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 3, 2012State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 4, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 27, 2011State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
December 27, 2010State Public Notification received1 linked violation
December 9, 2010State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 12, 2010State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 23, 2009State Public Notification received1 linked violation
July 8, 2009State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 6, 2009State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 26, 2009State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 9, 2009State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 31, 2008State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
September 10, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 3, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
January 4, 2007State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
October 30, 2006State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 10, 2005State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 11, 2004State Public Notification requested1 linked violation

Common questions

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

VAUGHAN, JARROD

870-612-4508

BATESVILLE, AR 72501