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Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 107 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

107
contaminants tested
11
detected
3,055
people served
2
health-based violations
Arkansas rankingsLead in ArkansasPFAS in Arkansas
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett

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.

2
health-based violations
18
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-06-01 → 1999-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-06-01 → 1999-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-02-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-02-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-02-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-03-01 → 2005-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-03-01 → 2005-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-03-01 → 2005-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31

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
Copper
740 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 41/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
2.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 14/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
4.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 14/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 12/12 LCR 2022
Dibromochloromethane
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/19 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
7.8 µg/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
4.9 µg/L 8.2%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
6 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 3/52 SYR4 2013–2019
Lithium
14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5 2025
96 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrate-NitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SANDERS, LAYNE
Phone
870-486-2313
Email
BIRWD25@GMAIL.COM

Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist

Is Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist'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 Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Lead, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist serve?

Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist reports serving 3,055 people in Arkansas, per its EPA record.

Has Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 18 violations on file for Buffalo Island Reg Water Dist, of which 2 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.