Fifty Six Waterworks
EPA ID: AR0000046 · 593 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Fifty Six Waterworks (AR0000046): 1 past health-based violation, since resolved. Looking at the EPA enforcement file for Fifty Six Waterworks, 5 violations appear in the five-year dataset, but none remain open - the utility has addressed each finding and is in current compliance, with no pending enforcement affecting the 593 people in its service area.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Fifty Six Waterworks Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Fifty Six Waterworks serves a community with a median household income of $35,430 and an estimated 7,650 residents across its service area. Approximately 40% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 100% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Fifty Six Waterworks's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Fifty Six Waterworks compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Lead and Copper Rule at 3 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Stage 1 DBP Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 1 detection recorded.
Chlorine residual was detected in this water system. granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Fifty Six Waterworks (EPA ID: AR0000046) is a community water system in Arkansas that serves approximately 593 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 72560 in Mountain View.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 5 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Chlorine residual | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2022 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| September 1, 2021 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 3 | No |
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
| Chlorine residual | Disinfectant | 1 | Yes |
Health Risk Details
Chlorine (Residual Disinfectant) (EPA limit: 4 mg/L (MRDL — Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level))
Irritation & DBP formation at high levels; protective at normal treatment levels At-risk groups: people with asthma or chemical sensitivities, kidney dialysis patients (water must be dechlorinated).
Removal methods: granular activated carbon (GAC), KDF media filter, carbon block filter. Find the right filter →
Lead & Copper
No reported lead measurement appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. Absence of a reported measurement is not a measured zero.
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by AR or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 72560 - Mountain View
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Fifty Six Waterworks (AR0000046) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fifty Six Waterworks water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Fifty Six Waterworks; its 5 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Fifty Six Waterworks serve?
Fifty Six Waterworks serves approximately 593 people across 1 ZIP code in Arkansas.
Where does Fifty Six Waterworks get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
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