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Community Water System · PWS AR0000423

Delight Waterworks

Delight, Arkansas 71940 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,577 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,577
People served
129
EPA violations
70
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 129 drinking-water violations at Delight Waterworks, 54% of them health-based - above the Arkansas per-system average.

129
Total EPA violations on record
54%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,577
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Delight Waterworks

Delight Waterworks is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,577 residents in Delight, Arkansas (Pike County) through 632 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 129 total violations for this system , of which 70 (54%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 19 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 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, recorded in 46 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%).

Delight Waterworks's 129 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
1,577
Total Violations
129
Health-Based Violations
70
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
632
County
Pike
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
19
Treatment Tech Violations
48

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 46 2025
Public Notice Other 30 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2009
TTHM MCL 16 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 6 2007
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2016
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2005
Coliform (TCR) Other 1 1991

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 Delight 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 AR0000423 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 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 46 SDWIS / AR0000423 / 0400
2025 Public Notice Other 30 SDWIS / AR0000423 / 7500
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / AR0000423 / 8000
2012 TTHM MCL 16 SDWIS / AR0000423 / 2950
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 16 SDWIS / AR0000423 / 3100
2008 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / AR0000423 / 5000
2007 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 6 SDWIS / AR0000423 / 2456
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / AR0000423 / 7000
1991 Coliform (TCR) Other 1 SDWIS / AR0000423 / 3100

How Delight Waterworks Compares

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

Metric Delight Waterworks Arkansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 129 52.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 70 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 1,577 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 Delight Waterworks water safe to drink? ▼
Delight Waterworks (PWS ID: AR0000423) has 129 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,577 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Delight Waterworks serve? ▼
Delight Waterworks serves 1,577 people in Delight, Arkansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 632 service connections.
What type of violations does Delight Waterworks have? ▼
Delight Waterworks has 129 total violations: 70 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 19 monitoring/reporting violations, and 48 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Delight Waterworks water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Delight Waterworks under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Delight Waterworks use? ▼
Delight 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.