WEST HELENA WATER WORKS: EPA violation history, explained
WEST HELENA WATER WORKS had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 5,693, over 2,596 connections.
WEST HELENA WATER WORKS's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, WEST HELENA WATER WORKS ranks 950th by violation burden (93th percentile) - 36 violations total, 19 health-baseds.
Against the AR average
Among the 243 AR systems in this dataset, the average is 7.1 health-based violations - WEST HELENA WATER WORKS's 19 is above that. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
WEST HELENA WATER WORKS's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-01-08, with the most recent health-based one dated 2024-01-07. Last reported to EPA: 05/12/2026.
The concern categories on record
WEST HELENA WATER WORKS's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR); Groundwater Rule; Revised Total Coliform Rule; Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What WEST HELENA WATER WORKS's record does not cover
Everything on this page is WEST HELENA WATER WORKS's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 36 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.