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Community Water System · PWS AR0000552

Junction City Waterworks

Junction City, Arkansas 71749 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 726 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

726
People served
66
EPA violations
29
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 66 drinking-water violations at Junction City Waterworks, 44% of them health-based - above the Arkansas per-system average.

66
Total EPA violations on record
44%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
726
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Junction City Waterworks

Junction City Waterworks is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 726 residents in Junction City, Arkansas (Union County) through 270 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 66 total violations for this system , of which 29 (44%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 20 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 17 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. Statewide, 57 of 172 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (33.1%).

Junction City Waterworks's 66 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
726
Total Violations
66
Health-Based Violations
29
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
270
County
Union
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
17
Monitoring Violations
20
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 2008
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 12 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2020
Public Notice Other 6 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 2017
Chlorine MR 4 2017
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 Junction City 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 AR0000552 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
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / AR0000552 / 7000
2018 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / AR0000552 / 7500
2017 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 12 SDWIS / AR0000552 / 0400
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / AR0000552 / 8000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 SDWIS / AR0000552 / 8000
2017 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / AR0000552 / 0999
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / AR0000552 / 3100
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 SDWIS / AR0000552 / 3100
1991 Coliform (TCR) Other 1 SDWIS / AR0000552 / 3100

How Junction City Waterworks Compares

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

Metric Junction City Waterworks Arkansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 66 52.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 29 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 726 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 Junction City Waterworks water safe to drink? ▼
Junction City Waterworks (PWS ID: AR0000552) has 66 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 726 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Junction City Waterworks serve? ▼
Junction City Waterworks serves 726 people in Junction City, Arkansas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 270 service connections.
What type of violations does Junction City Waterworks have? ▼
Junction City Waterworks has 66 total violations: 29 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 20 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Junction City Waterworks water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Junction City Waterworks under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Junction City Waterworks use? ▼
Junction City Waterworks 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.
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.