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 | 2009-09-01 → 2009-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-09-01 → 2009-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-09-01 → 2009-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2008-10-01 → 2008-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2008-10-01 → 2008-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2008-10-01 → 2008-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2008-10-01 → 2008-10-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2009-11-01 → 2009-11-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2009-11-01 → 2009-11-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2009-11-01 → 2009-11-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 28.775 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37.8 µg/L | 46/46 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 61.4 µg/L 102% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 74.3 µg/L | 46/46 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 30.875 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 35.3 µg/L | 46/46 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 6.985 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.3 µg/L | 44/44 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 85.39 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 101 µg/L | 44/44 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 92.195 µg/L 115% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 108 µg/L | 44/44 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 338 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 450 µg/L | 25/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.56 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.7 µg/L | 15/46 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0110 mg/L 73% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 7/7 | LCR | 2003 |
| Lead | 8.8 µg/L 59% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 10 µg/L | 5/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.49 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L | 2/46 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/44 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
2 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Quitman Waterworks
Is Quitman Waterworks tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Quitman 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 Quitman 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 Quitman Waterworks serve?
Quitman Waterworks reports serving 1,400 people in Arkansas, per its EPA record.
Has Quitman Waterworks had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 35 violations on file for Quitman Waterworks, of which 7 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.