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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2011-09-01 → 2011-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2011-09-01 → 2011-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2011-09-01 → 2011-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2011-09-01 → 2011-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-12-01 → 2010-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-12-01 → 2010-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-12-01 → 2010-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-12-01 → 2010-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-12-01 → 2010-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-12-01 → 2010-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 1020 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 101/101 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 610 µg/L 47% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 86/96 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 14.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 81/92 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 84.4 µg/L 106% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L | 78/85 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 14 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 71/86 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 10.6 µg/L No EPA limit set | 70/88 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 71.9 µg/L No EPA limit set | 70/88 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 6.4 µg/L No EPA limit set | 68/86 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 12.7 µg/L No EPA limit set | 67/88 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 3.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 66/86 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 9 µg/L No EPA limit set | 66/86 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2025 |
| Chromium | 4 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 3 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 17/108 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 500 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 2.9 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 4/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 420 µg/L 4.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Lithium | 20.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/6 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.9 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/86 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
91 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Cabot Waterworks
Is Cabot Waterworks tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Cabot 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 Cabot Waterworks's water?
EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Copper, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Cabot Waterworks serve?
Cabot Waterworks reports serving 30,063 people in Arkansas, per its EPA record.
Has Cabot Waterworks had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 29 violations on file for Cabot Waterworks, of which 20 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.