HELENA WATER SEWER
PWS ID: AR0000419 · HELENA, Arkansas 72342
PFAS Detected
1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
Population Served
2,708
Total Violations
129
Health-Based Violations
83
Water Source
Groundwater
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 1,320
- County
- Phillips
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 6
- Monitoring Violations
- 3
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 77
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | TT | 77 | 2024 |
| Public Notice | Other | 33 | 2024 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 6 | 2009 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 3 | 1997 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Other | 2 | 1995 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 60 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFTrDA | 4/22/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 4/22/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 4/22/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 4/22/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 4/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 4/22/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 4/22/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 4/22/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 4/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 4/22/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 4/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 4/22/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 4/22/2024 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 4/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 4/22/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 4/22/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 4/22/2024 | 36.0000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHxA | 4/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 4/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 4/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 4/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 4/22/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 4/22/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 4/22/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 4/22/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 4/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 4/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 4/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 4/22/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 4/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 10/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 10/7/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 10/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 10/7/2024 | 13.0000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| PFPeS | 10/7/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 10/7/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 10/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 10/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 10/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 10/7/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 10/7/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 10/7/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 10/7/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 10/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 10/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 10/7/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 10/7/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 10/7/2024 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 10/7/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 10/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025.
PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025).
This data is provided for informational purposes only.