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 | 2003-11-01 → 2003-11-30 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Addressed | 2025-11-01 |
| MON | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-11-01 → 2025-11-30 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Addressed | 2025-10-01 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Addressed | 2025-10-01 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Addressed | 2025-10-01 |
| MON | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-09-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-09-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-09-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-09-01 → 2025-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 16.6 µg/L 111% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 24 µg/L | 25/48 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 449 µg/L 35% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 620 µg/L | 19/45 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 18.08 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 30.6 µg/L | 11/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 180 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 8/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0030 mg/L 20% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 7/7 | LCR | 2003 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 3.0315 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.39 µg/L | 4/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 4.364 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.94 µg/L | 4/33 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 0.4407 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.5000 µg/L | 4/36 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 5.23 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.69 µg/L | 3/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 1.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 3 pCi/L No EPA limit set | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 1.1 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
65 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Briarcliff Waterworks
Is Briarcliff Waterworks tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Briarcliff 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 Briarcliff Waterworks's water?
EPA monitoring detected Lead, Copper, Xylenes, Total, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Briarcliff Waterworks serve?
Briarcliff Waterworks reports serving 338 people in Arkansas, per its EPA record.
Has Briarcliff Waterworks had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 15 violations on file for Briarcliff Waterworks, of which 1 is health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 8 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.