DYESS, AR · Mississippi County
DYESS RURAL WATER Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
DYESS RURAL WATER 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 item for DYESS RURAL WATER that is 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)
- AR0000730
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 254
- Service connections
- 98
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
DYESS RURAL WATER is one of 363 community water systems in Arkansas in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 254 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries between 1993 and 2023, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 5, 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.
Violation history
Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
December 1, 2023 – March 6, 2024
ResolvedReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
October 1, 2022
UnaddressedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
June 1, 2000 – June 30, 2000
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-basedColiform (TCR)
April 1, 1995 – April 30, 1995
ArchivedMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 1993 – April 30, 1993
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2023 – March 6, 2024 | Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2022 | Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| June 1, 2000 – June 30, 2000 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 1995 – April 30, 1995 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | Health-based | Archived |
| April 1, 1993 – April 30, 1993 | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- March 6, 2024State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- September 20, 2016State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
- August 9, 2000State Public Notification requested7 linked violations
- June 2, 1995State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
Common questions
Is DYESS RURAL WATER required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. DYESS RURAL WATER 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 DYESS RURAL WATER’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- DYESS RURAL WATER’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does DYESS RURAL WATER have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for DYESS RURAL WATER that is 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
ANDREW, TRAVIS
870-622-7175
DYESS, AR 72330