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Community Water System · PWS AR0000136

Mulberry Waterworks

Mulberry, Arkansas 72947 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,648 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,648
People served
252
EPA violations
217
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 252 drinking-water violations at Mulberry Waterworks, 86% of them health-based - above the Arkansas per-system average.

252
Total EPA violations on record
86%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,648
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Mulberry Waterworks

Mulberry Waterworks is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,648 residents in Mulberry, Arkansas (Crawford County) through 829 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 252 total violations for this system , of which 217 (86%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 10 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 136 violations (TT, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Arkansas, EPA tracks 1,016 public water systems serving 3,049,400 people, with 53,437 cumulative violations and 21,598 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 52.6 violations. Statewide, 57 of 172 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (33.1%).

Mulberry Waterworks's 252 violations sit above the Arkansas average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,648
Total Violations
252
Health-Based Violations
217
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
829
County
Crawford
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
54
Monitoring Violations
10
Treatment Tech Violations
163

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 136 2008
TTHM MCL 54 2025
CARBON, TOTAL TT 17 2008
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 10 2007
Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 10 1999
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2018
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 1994

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Mulberry Waterworks.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID AR0000136 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Arkansas Drinking Water Authority

Arkansas's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find AR regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 TTHM MCL 54 SDWIS / AR0000136 / 2950
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / AR0000136 / 7000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / AR0000136 / 3100
2008 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 136 SDWIS / AR0000136 / 0200
2008 CARBON, TOTAL TT 17 SDWIS / AR0000136 / 2920
2007 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 10 SDWIS / AR0000136 / 0300
1999 Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 10 SDWIS / AR0000136 / 0200
1994 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 SDWIS / AR0000136 / 0200

How Mulberry Waterworks Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Mulberry Waterworks Arkansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 252 52.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 217 21.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 33.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,648 3,001 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,016 regulated public water systems in Arkansas.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mulberry Waterworks water safe to drink? ▼
Mulberry Waterworks (PWS ID: AR0000136) has 252 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,648 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Mulberry Waterworks serve? ▼
Mulberry Waterworks serves 1,648 people in Mulberry, Arkansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 829 service connections.
What type of violations does Mulberry Waterworks have? ▼
Mulberry Waterworks has 252 total violations: 217 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 10 monitoring/reporting violations, and 163 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Mulberry Waterworks water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Mulberry Waterworks under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Mulberry Waterworks use? ▼
Mulberry Waterworks uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.