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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ART000045

Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina

Mena, Arkansas 71953 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 223 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

223
People served
165
EPA violations
131
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 165 drinking-water violations at Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina, 79% of them health-based - above the Arkansas per-system average.

165
Total EPA violations on record
79%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
223
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina

Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina is a state-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 223 residents in Mena, Arkansas (Polk County) through 81 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 165 total violations for this system , of which 131 (79%) 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 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, recorded in 56 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%).

Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina's 165 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
223
Total Violations
165
Health-Based Violations
131
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
81
County
Polk
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
34
Monitoring Violations
20
Treatment Tech Violations
97

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 56 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 41 2014
TTHM MCL 30 2016
Public Notice Other 8 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 7 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2014

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 Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina.

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 ART000045 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 56 SDWIS / ART000045 / 0400
2024 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / ART000045 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / ART000045 / 8000
2016 TTHM MCL 30 SDWIS / ART000045 / 2950
2014 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 41 SDWIS / ART000045 / 0200
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / ART000045 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / ART000045 / 3100
2010 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 7 SDWIS / ART000045 / 0200

How Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina Compares

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

Metric Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina Arkansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 165 52.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 131 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 223 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 Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina water safe to drink? ▼
Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina (PWS ID: ART000045) has 165 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 223 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina serve? ▼
Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina serves 223 people in Mena, Arkansas. It is a State-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 81 service connections.
What type of violations does Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina have? ▼
Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina has 165 total violations: 131 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 20 monitoring/reporting violations, and 97 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina use? ▼
Ark St Park-Queen Wilhelmina uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.