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Water utility · Franklin County · Arkansas

Branch Water Works

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting January 2025.

Serves about 500 people (210 connections) with surface water bought from Ratcliff Waterworks.

  • PWSID AR0000653
  • EPA registered name: BRANCH WATER WORKS
  • EPA record checked May 12, 2026
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Mailing address
P O Box 68
BRANCH, AR 72928-0000
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

9 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in 9 quarters since October 2018.
Recent health-based violations for Branch Water Works (PWSID AR0000653)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Jan–Mar 2025Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)82 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2022Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)81 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2022Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)82 µg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Jul–Sep 2021Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)85 µg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Apr–Jun 2021Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)84 µg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
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PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Jan–Mar 2021Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)86 µg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Oct–Dec 2020Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)86 µg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Apr–Jun 2020Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)84 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2018Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)81 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2003) was 1 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 3 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 27 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on September 9, 2025.

No lab results for other contaminants (like PFAS) are on file for this system. EPA required that testing from systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a sample of smaller ones.

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What is the phone number for Branch Water Works?

Branch Water Works's phone number on EPA record is 479-651-1787. Its mailing address is P O Box 68, BRANCH, AR 72928-0000.

Where does Branch Water Works get its water?

According to EPA's record, Branch Water Works uses surface water bought from Ratcliff Waterworks.

Does Branch Water Works have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 9 health-based violations for Branch Water Works in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting January 2025. EPA also lists 3 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Branch Water Works's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in Branch Water Works's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2003, was 1 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Branch Water Works water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Branch Water Works. Its phone number on EPA record is 479-651-1787. Its mailing address on EPA record is P O Box 68, BRANCH, AR 72928-0000. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.