Is BENTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY4 required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BENTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY4 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 COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY4’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

BENTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY4’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.

LOWELL, AR · Benton County

BENTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY4 Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BENTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY4 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 COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY4.

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): AR0000899
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 673
Service connections: 269
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

BENTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY4 is one of 376 community water systems in Arkansas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 673 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 6 entries between 2007 and 2018, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2018.

Of the 6, 4 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 Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
February 1, 2018 – May 2, 2018
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 2014 – May 31, 2014
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2012 – December 3, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 2011 – February 28, 2011
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2007 – July 31, 2007
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2007 – November 9, 2011
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
February 1, 2018 – May 2, 2018	Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
May 1, 2014 – May 31, 2014	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2012 – December 3, 2015	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
February 1, 2011 – February 28, 2011	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2007 – July 31, 2007	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2007 – November 9, 2011	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

May 7, 2018State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 2, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 3, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 4, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 12, 2014State Public Notification received1 linked violation
July 7, 2014State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 10, 2012State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 30, 2011State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
November 9, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 3, 2011State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 23, 2011State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 2, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 7, 2011State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
March 17, 2008State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
October 8, 2007State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
February 14, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 11, 2005State Public Notification requested5 linked violations

Common questions

Is BENTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY4 required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. BENTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY4 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 COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY4’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: BENTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY4’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does BENTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY4 have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BENTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY4.
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

LEWIS, STEVE

479-877-9364

LOWELL, AR 72745