BENTON, AR · Saline County
BENTON WATERWORKS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
BENTON 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 BENTON 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)
- AR0000484
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 30,681
- Service connections
- 15,773
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
BENTON WATERWORKS is among the 16 largest community water systems in Arkansas, serving 30,681 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries between 1997 and 2006, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2006.
None of the 3 are monitoring or reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset; these involve water-quality, treatment, or public-notice findings instead. The record involves the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and the Total Coliform Rules.
Violation history
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-basedCARBON, TOTAL
January 1, 2006 – March 31, 2006
ResolvedTreatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-basedCARBON, TOTAL
October 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
July 1, 1997 – July 31, 1997
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2006 – March 31, 2006 | Treatment Technique Precursor Removal | CARBON, TOTAL | Health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002 | Treatment Technique Precursor Removal | CARBON, TOTAL | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 1997 – July 31, 1997 | 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
- May 15, 2006State Public Notification requested6 linked violations
- September 16, 1997State Public Notification received3 linked violations
- August 3, 1994State Public Notification received5 linked violations
Common questions
Is BENTON WATERWORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. BENTON 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 BENTON WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- BENTON WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does BENTON WATERWORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BENTON 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
DEJARNATT, JON
501-776-5942
BENTON, AR 72019