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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Addressed | 2026-04-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Addressed | 2026-04-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Addressed | 2025-12-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Addressed | 2025-12-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Addressed | 2025-11-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Addressed | 2025-11-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Addressed | 2025-10-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Addressed | 2025-10-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Addressed | 2025-09-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Addressed | 2025-09-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 69.4 µg/L 463% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 396 µg/L | 89/205 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 365 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 940 µg/L | 63/205 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.425 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.9 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 87.125 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 93.4 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 31.375 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32.8 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 93.075 µg/L 116% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 99.8 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 67.625 µg/L 113% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 70 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 34.075 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34.8 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0230 mg/L 153% above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2015 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.305 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L | 14/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.56 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L | 9/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
3 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Delight Waterworks
Is Delight Waterworks tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Delight 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 Delight Waterworks's water?
EPA monitoring detected Lead, Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Delight Waterworks serve?
Delight Waterworks reports serving 1,577 people in Arkansas, per its EPA record.
Has Delight Waterworks had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 143 violations on file for Delight Waterworks, of which 82 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 86 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.