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 | 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
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 30.325 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 42.6 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 51.275 µg/L 85% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 75.6 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 22.875 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27.9 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 11.47 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.1 µg/L | 54/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 90.065 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 116 µg/L | 54/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 100.705 µg/L 126% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 130 µg/L | 54/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.46 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L | 43/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.055 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.7 µg/L | 30/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 184 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 280 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 | 1.195 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L | 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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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.