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SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION

PWS ID: AR0000182 · MONTICELLO, Arkansas 71655

SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION serves 1,600 people in MONTICELLO, Arkansas using Groundwater water sources. It has 34 recorded EPA violations, including 10 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION

SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,600 residents in MONTICELLO, Arkansas (Drew County) through 457 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 34 total violations for this system , of which 10 (29%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 8 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 10 violations (MCL, 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. SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION's 34 violations sit below the Arkansas average. Statewide, 57 of 172 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (33.1%). 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
1,600
Total Violations
34
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
457
County
Drew
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
8
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2019
Chlorine MR 1 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2002

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 SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION.

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 AR0000182 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / AR0000182 / 8000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / AR0000182 / 8000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / AR0000182 / 8000
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / AR0000182 / 3100
2004 Chlorine MR 1 SDWIS / AR0000182 / 0999
2002 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / AR0000182 / 3100

How SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION Compares

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

Metric SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION Arkansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 34 52.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 1,600 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION water safe to drink?
SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION (PWS ID: AR0000182) has 34 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,600 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION serve?
SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION serves 1,600 people in MONTICELLO, Arkansas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 457 service connections.
What type of violations does SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION have?
SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION has 34 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 8 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION water?
No PFAS testing data is available for SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION use?
SELMA WATER ASSOCIATION uses Groundwater 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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