HUGHES, AR · St. Francis County
HUGHES WATERWORKS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
HUGHES 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 2 items for HUGHES WATERWORKS that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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)
- AR0000531
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 987
- Service connections
- 403
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
HUGHES WATERWORKS is one of 376 community water systems in Arkansas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 987 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 12 entries between 2000 and 2018, of which 2 remain open; none are health-based.
Of the 12, 6 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 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.
Violation history
Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
October 1, 2018
AddressedReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
August 1, 2018
AddressedReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
May 1, 2018 – August 7, 2018
ResolvedReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
March 1, 2018 – June 13, 2018
ResolvedSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
January 1, 2018 – April 5, 2018
ResolvedReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
November 1, 2017 – January 30, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 2016 – February 29, 2016
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
November 1, 2015 – May 3, 2016
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
August 1, 2015 – August 31, 2015
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2015 – December 21, 2015
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2005 – October 7, 2005
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
August 1, 2000 – August 31, 2000
Resolved
Addressed corrective action reported, pending final confirmationResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2018 | Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Addressed |
| August 1, 2018 | Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Addressed |
| May 1, 2018 – August 7, 2018 | Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| March 1, 2018 – June 13, 2018 | Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2018 – April 5, 2018 | Sample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| November 1, 2017 – January 30, 2018 | Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| February 1, 2016 – February 29, 2016 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| November 1, 2015 – May 3, 2016 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| August 1, 2015 – August 31, 2015 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2015 – December 21, 2015 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2005 – October 7, 2005 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| August 1, 2000 – August 31, 2000 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Resolved |
Addressed corrective action reported, pending final confirmationResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- May 31, 2019State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- December 14, 2018State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued6 linked violations
- October 15, 2018State Formal Notice of Violation issued5 linked violations
- August 7, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- June 13, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- April 5, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- January 30, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- January 4, 2018State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- September 21, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- May 3, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- May 3, 2016State Public Notification received5 linked violations
- May 3, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- April 5, 2016State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- December 21, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- November 6, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- April 17, 2008State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- October 23, 2000State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- October 6, 2000State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- May 7, 1998State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- April 24, 1998State Public Notification received2 linked violations
Common questions
Is HUGHES WATERWORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. HUGHES 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 HUGHES WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- HUGHES WATERWORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does HUGHES WATERWORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for HUGHES WATERWORKS that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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
CITY OF HUGHES
870-339-2332
HUGHES, AR 72348-0000