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Van Buren County Pwa

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
10
detected
3,500
people served
22
health-based violations
Arkansas rankingsLead in ArkansasPFAS in Arkansas
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Pope, Searcy, Van Buren

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.

22
health-based violations
35
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-07-01 → 2010-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-07-01 → 2010-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-07-01 → 2010-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-04-01 → 2010-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-04-01 → 2010-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-07-01 → 2009-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-07-01 → 2009-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-07-01 → 2009-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-06-30

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
Bromodichloromethane
7.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 41/41 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
75.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 41/41 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
80.4 µg/L 101%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 41/41 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
14.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 36/41 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
27.4 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 36/41 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
21.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 30/41 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
1090 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 21/30 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
122 µg/L 813%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 14/30 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 8/8 LCR 2025
Dibromochloromethane
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/41 SYR4 2012–2019
34 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
STITHEM, NICK
Phone
501-745-2220
Email
VBCWATER@ARTELCO.COM

Frequently asked questions about Van Buren County Pwa

Is Van Buren County Pwa tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Van Buren County Pwa'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 Van Buren County Pwa's water?

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

How many people does Van Buren County Pwa serve?

Van Buren County Pwa reports serving 3,500 people in Arkansas, per its EPA record.

Has Van Buren County Pwa had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 35 violations on file for Van Buren County Pwa, of which 22 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.