AR0000681 · Arkansas

MORNING STAR PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY

Federal fiscal 2026Q3 · EPA violation and follow-up records

Violation records shown: 13
EPA health-based flag: 4
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 0
Monitoring and reporting records: 5

Counties listed by EPA · Searcy County, Arkansas

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Violations and what followed

Among 12 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 956.5 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

Monitoring or reporting · Archived
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 424534 · Chlorine · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Noncompliance period start March 1, 2026 · period end March 31, 2026 · first reported August 11, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 31, 2026
No linked action row appears in the records shown.

Other or unclassified · Resolved

Sample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR)Violation 424532 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule

Noncompliance period start October 1, 2022 · period end August 30, 2024 · first reported February 13, 2023 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 30, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1289844	December 11, 2023	Informal	State Public Notification received
1289845	August 30, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Other or unclassified · Resolved

Public Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationViolation 424531 · Public Notice · Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule

Noncompliance period start March 1, 2022 · period end August 30, 2024 · first reported May 19, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 30, 2024

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1289838	December 28, 2021	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
1289843	August 26, 2022	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1289845	August 30, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Other or unclassified · Resolved

Public Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationViolation 424530 · Public Notice · Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule

Noncompliance period start February 1, 2022 · period end August 30, 2024 · first reported May 19, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 30, 2024

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1289838	December 28, 2021	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
1289843	August 26, 2022	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1289845	August 30, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 424529 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2022 · period end August 30, 2024 · first reported May 19, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 30, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1289838	December 28, 2021	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
1289845	August 30, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved
Treatment Technique No Certif. OperatorViolation 424527 · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Noncompliance period start December 1, 2021 · period end August 30, 2024 · first reported May 19, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 30, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID Date Category EPA action type
1289842 May 16, 2022 Resolving State Compliance achieved
1289845 August 30, 2024 Resolving State Compliance achieved

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1289842	May 16, 2022	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1289845	August 30, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Treatment Technique No Certif. OperatorViolation 424526 · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start November 1, 2021 · period end August 30, 2024 · first reported February 17, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 30, 2024

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1289839	January 4, 2022	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1289841	April 6, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification received
1289845	August 30, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)Violation 424525 · Surface Water Treatment Rule · Surface Water Treatment Rule

Noncompliance period start November 1, 2021 · period end November 30, 2021 · first reported February 17, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field November 30, 2021

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1289841	April 6, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification received
1289845	August 30, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Treatment Technique No Certif. OperatorViolation 424524 · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start October 1, 2021 · period end August 30, 2024 · first reported December 16, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 30, 2024

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1289838	December 28, 2021	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
1289839	January 4, 2022	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1289840	February 7, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification received
1289845	August 30, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)Violation 424523 · Surface Water Treatment Rule · Surface Water Treatment Rule

Noncompliance period start October 1, 2021 · period end October 31, 2021 · first reported December 16, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field October 31, 2021

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1289838	December 28, 2021	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
1289845	August 30, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

Treatment Technique No Certif. OperatorViolation 424522 · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule · Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start September 1, 2021 · period end August 30, 2024 · first reported November 16, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 30, 2024

6 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1289836	November 15, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
1289837	December 13, 2021	Informal	State Public Notification received
1289838	December 28, 2021	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
1289839	January 4, 2022	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1289840	February 7, 2022	Informal	State Public Notification received
1289845	August 30, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Other or unclassified · Resolved

Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportViolation 424528 · Consumer Confidence Rule · Consumer Confidence Rule

Noncompliance period start July 1, 2021 · period end August 30, 2024 · first reported May 19, 2022 · EPA return-to-compliance field August 30, 2024

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1289838	December 28, 2021	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
1289843	August 26, 2022	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1289845	August 30, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)Violation 424521 · Revised Total Coliform Rule · Revised Total Coliform Rule

Noncompliance period start May 1, 2021 · period end May 31, 2021 · first reported August 23, 2021 · EPA return-to-compliance field May 31, 2021

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
1289835	July 30, 2021	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
1289836	November 15, 2021	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
1289838	December 28, 2021	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
1289845	August 30, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA data and scope

How to read the records

The enforcement snapshot is federal fiscal 2026Q3. The EPA archive labels its violation file October 13, 2026. EPA says federal reporting can lag by several months. For current advisories, check your utility or local drinking-water authority.

We matched active community water systems by public water system ID between EPA’s system search and SDWIS inventory. We show violations with a recorded noncompliance, initial reporting or return-to-compliance date from 2021 onward, plus earlier records listed as Addressed or Unaddressed.
EPA’s health-based flag identifies violations of contaminant or disinfectant limits or treatment requirements. Monitoring and reporting violations describe required tests or reports. Neither category measures household exposure.
Addressed means EPA records formal enforcement on a violation that remains unresolved in the snapshot. Unaddressed means no formal action is recorded for an unresolved violation. Resolved can mean compliance was restored, the rule ceased to apply, or further action was unnecessary. Archived is a separate status.
We count a violation once per water system and group its distinct linked actions. Conflicting records are set aside. Places are EPA-listed search locations and can include mailing locations. Use the provider name and system ID to identify your service.

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