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Des Arc tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Des Arc. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Des Arc is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 4,245 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 52 violations across the community water system(s) serving Des Arc, going back to the earliest EPA record. 40 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.
What the EPA has on record, by system
Des Arc Waterworks
4,245 served · groundwater · PWSID AR0000449 - Health-based TTHM: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 40 times between July 2016 and April 2018. The EPA record lists a level of 82 UG/L; the limit (MCL) is 80 UG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring E. COLI: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in April 2025. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring contaminant code null: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times in April 2018. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Coliform (TCR): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times in October 2002. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.