# 2026-19500: Arkansas Tweaks Public Water Safety Program with EPA

2026-19500, Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of Arkansas, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Environmental Protection Agency published 2026-09-23, effective Comments or a request for a public hearing must be submitted by October 23, 2026 to the Regional Administrator at the EPA Region 6 address shown below.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-30).

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- As of: 2026-09-30
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19500
- Title: Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for the State of Arkansas
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency
- Citation: 91 FR 60358
- Published: 2026-09-23
- Effective: Comments or a request for a public hearing must be submitted by October 23, 2026 to the Regional Administrator at the EPA Region 6 address shown below.
- Comments close: 2026-10-23
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-30

## In one line

Arkansas Tweaks Public Water Safety Program with EPA

## Summary

Arkansas is updating its water safety program to follow new EPA rules that help keep drinking water clean and safe. This change affects all public water systems in Arkansas and is set to be approved soon unless a public hearing is requested by October 23, 2026. No extra costs or delays are expected, just better water info for everyone!

## Abstract

Notice is hereby given that the State of Arkansas is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program. Arkansas has adopted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) drinking water rules for the Consumer Confidence Report Rule Revisions. Therefore, the EPA intends to approve this PWSS program revision package.

## Effects PRIA read

- Arkansas Adopts Consumer Confidence Reports: benefit, low. Arkansas has adopted the Environmental Protection Agency's Consumer Confidence Report Rule Revisions as part of its Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program, and the EPA intends to approve that PWSS revision package. The EPA determined that Arkansas's submitted revisions are "no less stringen…

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## Sources
- [2026-19500 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/23/2026-19500/public-water-system-supervision-program-revision-for-the-state-of-arkansas)
- [2026-19500 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-23/pdf/2026-19500.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19500 (as of 2026-09-30).