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Tap water quality report

Cave Springs Waterworks

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
13
detected
5,365
people served
110
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Benton

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

110
health-based violations
336
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-02-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-02-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-02-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-02-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2019-02-01

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Dichloroacetic Acid
42.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
56/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
75.6 µg/L 126%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
56/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
27.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
56/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
12.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
54/54 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
116 µg/L
No EPA limit set
54/54 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
130 µg/L 163%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
54/54 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
43/54 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
30/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
280 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
13/30 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
10/10 LCR 2025
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/56 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
1.1 µg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
1/30 SYR4 2012–2018
31 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
COFFELT, JEFF
Phone
479-248-1040

Frequently asked questions about Cave Springs Waterworks

Is Cave Springs Waterworks tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Cave Springs Waterworks's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Cave Springs Waterworks's water?

EPA monitoring detected Dichloroacetic Acid, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Cave Springs Waterworks serve?

Cave Springs Waterworks reports serving 5,365 people in Arkansas, per its EPA record.

Has Cave Springs Waterworks had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 336 violations on file for Cave Springs Waterworks, of which 110 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.