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Community Water System · PWS AR0000391

Norman Waterworks

Norman, Arkansas 71960 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 750 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

750
People served
625
EPA violations
368
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 625 drinking-water violations at Norman Waterworks, 59% of them health-based - above the Arkansas per-system average.

625
Total EPA violations on record
59%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
750
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Norman Waterworks

Norman Waterworks is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 750 residents in Norman, Arkansas (Montgomery County) through 352 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 625 total violations for this system , of which 368 (59%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 133 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 198 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%).

Norman Waterworks's 625 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
750
Total Violations
625
Health-Based Violations
368
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
352
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
30
Monitoring Violations
133
Treatment Tech Violations
338

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 198 2008
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 119 2008
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 90 2001
Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 64 1999
Coliform (TCR) MR 35 1998
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 21 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 20 2023
Coliform (TCR) Other 18 1996
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2012
TTHM MCL 6 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2002
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2020
Coliform (Pre-TCR) Other 1 1990

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 Norman 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 AR0000391 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
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 20 SDWIS / AR0000391 / 2456
2023 TTHM MCL 6 SDWIS / AR0000391 / 2950
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / AR0000391 / 8000
2015 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 21 SDWIS / AR0000391 / 0400
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / AR0000391 / 7000
2008 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 198 SDWIS / AR0000391 / 0200
2008 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 119 SDWIS / AR0000391 / 0300
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / AR0000391 / 3100
2002 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / AR0000391 / 5000
2001 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 90 SDWIS / AR0000391 / 0200
1999 Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 64 SDWIS / AR0000391 / 0200
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 35 SDWIS / AR0000391 / 3100
1996 Coliform (TCR) Other 18 SDWIS / AR0000391 / 3100
1990 Coliform (Pre-TCR) Other 1 SDWIS / AR0000391 / 3000

How Norman Waterworks Compares

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

Metric Norman Waterworks Arkansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 625 52.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 368 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 750 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 Norman Waterworks water safe to drink? ▼
Norman Waterworks (PWS ID: AR0000391) has 625 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 750 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Norman Waterworks serve? ▼
Norman Waterworks serves 750 people in Norman, Arkansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 352 service connections.
What type of violations does Norman Waterworks have? ▼
Norman Waterworks has 625 total violations: 368 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 133 monitoring/reporting violations, and 338 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Norman Waterworks water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Norman Waterworks under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Norman Waterworks use? ▼
Norman 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.