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Dequeen tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Dequeen. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Dequeen is served by 2 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 11,470 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 17 violations across the community water system(s) serving Dequeen, going back to the earliest EPA record. 11 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
Dequeen Water Work
6,105 served · surface water · PWSID AR0000520 - Health-based Surface Water Treatment Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 9 times between December 2000 and February 2001. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Health-based Lead and Copper Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 2 times between April 1993 and July 1995. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Sevier Co Water Association
5,365 served · surface water · PWSID AR0000868 - Monitoring Chlorine dioxide: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times in September 2020. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Chlorite: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times in September 2020. 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.