Devalls Bluff Waterworks
EPA ID: AR0000450 · 600 people served · 2 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Devalls Bluff Waterworks (AR0000450): 16 unresolved EPA violations on record. Current EPA status: Devalls Bluff Waterworks, 16 open violations, 600 people served.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Devalls Bluff Waterworks Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Devalls Bluff Waterworks serves a community with a median household income of $62,311 and an estimated 10,123 residents across its service area. Approximately 70% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 82% 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?
Devalls Bluff 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 Devalls Bluff Waterworks compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 17 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Lead and Copper Rule at 3 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Stage 2 DBP Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 2 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
Total Coliform at 1 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Devalls Bluff Waterworks (EPA ID: AR0000450) is a community water system in Arkansas that serves approximately 600 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 9 resolved, 2 archived, 14 addressed, and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| April 30, 2026 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| May 1, 2025 | Total Coliform | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| February 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| May 1, 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| March 1, 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| September 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Addressed (current) |
| September 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Addressed (current) |
| August 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Addressed (current) |
| June 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Addressed (current) |
| March 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Addressed (current) |
| February 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Addressed (current) |
| January 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Addressed (current) |
| January 1, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| October 1, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Addressed (current) |
| September 1, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Addressed (current) |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 17 | No |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 3 | No |
| Stage 2 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | Yes |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Microbiological | 2 | No |
| Total Coliform | Microbiological | 1 | No |
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
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.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Devalls Bluff Waterworks (AR0000450) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Devalls Bluff Waterworks water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current health-based noncompliance record for Devalls Bluff Waterworks. Review the utility's current notices and EPA record. This system-level compliance history cannot determine conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Devalls Bluff Waterworks serve?
Devalls Bluff Waterworks serves approximately 600 people across 2 ZIP codes in Arkansas.
Where does Devalls Bluff Waterworks get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
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