Arkansas Tap Water Quality: Is It Safe to Drink?

2026 EPA water quality data for 658 community water systems serving a combined 3,050,790 people in Arkansas. Find your water system to see violations, PFAS results, lead testing, and a safety grade — free.

Arkansas sources its drinking water from a mix of surface reservoirs and the Ozark and Sparta aquifers. Disinfection byproducts and total coliform violations are the most frequently reported issues. Several rural systems have struggled with aging pipes and limited budgets for infrastructure upgrades.

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📊 Data from EPA’s SDWIS · 🔄 Updated quarterly · 🏛️ 658 water systems in Arkansas

Showing the 250 largest of 658 community water systems in Arkansas, by population served. Use the ZIP search above or the city links to find a smaller system.

CENTRAL ARKANSAS WATER LITTLE ROCK, AR · 368,455 people · Surface Water FAYETTEVILLE WATERWORKS FAYETTEVILLE, AR · 116,398 people · Surface Water Purchased SPRINGDALE WATER UTILITIES SPRINGDALE, AR · 98,948 people · Surface Water Purchased FORT SMITH WATER UTILITIES FORT SMITH, AR · 86,209 people · Surface Water ROGERS WATER UTILITIES ROGERS, AR · 81,443 people · Surface Water Purchased JONESBORO WATER SYSTEM JONESBORO, AR · 79,889 people · Groundwater HOT SPRINGS UTILITIES HOT SPRINGS, AR · 75,343 people · Surface Water CONWAY WATER SYSTEM CONWAY, AR · 64,008 people · Surface Water BENTONVILLE WATER UTILITIES BENTONVILLE, AR · 51,250 people · Surface Water Purchased TEXARKANA WATER UTILITIES TEXARKANA, AR · 50,815 people · Surface Water LIBERTY UTILITIES PINE BLUFF, AR · 43,438 people · Groundwater BELLA VISTA POA BELLA VISTA, AR · 39,419 people · Surface Water Purchased JACKSONVILLE WATERWORKS JACKSONVILLE, AR · 32,875 people · Surface Water Purchased PARAGOULD MUNICIPAL UTILITIES PARAGOULD, AR · 31,188 people · Groundwater BENTON WATERWORKS BENTON, AR · 30,681 people · Surface Water CABOT WATERWORKS CABOT, AR · 30,063 people · Surface Water Purchased CITY CORPORATION RUSSELLVILLE, AR · 29,260 people · Surface Water SEARCY WATERWORKS SEARCY, AR · 28,196 people · Surface Water CENTERTON WATERWORKS CENTERTON, AR · 27,243 people · Surface Water Purchased VILONIA WATERWORKS VILONIA, AR · 24,690 people · Surface Water Purchased WEST MEMPHIS WATERWORKS WEST MEMPHIS, AR · 24,419 people · Groundwater SALEM WATER USERS LLC BENTON, AR · 22,775 people · Surface Water Purchased VAN BUREN WATERWORKS VAN BUREN, AR · 22,725 people · Surface Water Purchased SILOAM SPRINGS WATERWORKS SILOAM SPRINGS, AR · 21,430 people · Surface Water TRI-COUNTY WATER DISTBR DIST RUSSELVILLE, AR · 20,394 people · Surface Water WASHINGTON WATER AUTHORITY WWA FARMINGTON, AR · 20,140 people · Surface Water Purchased MOUNTAIN HOME WATERWORKS MOUNTAIN HOME, AR · 19,618 people · Surface Water BRYANT WATERWORKS BRYANT, AR · 19,607 people · Surface Water Purchased COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM GREERS FERRY, AR · 18,628 people · Surface Water EL DORADO WATERWORKS EL DORADO, AR · 17,932 people · Groundwater CONWAY CO REGIONAL WATER DIST MORRILTON, AR · 17,858 people · Surface Water HARRISON WATERWORKS HARRISON, AR · 17,455 people · Surface Water Purchased HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE WATERWORKS HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, AR · 15,985 people · Surface Water SARDIS WATER ASSOCIATION MABELVALE, AR · 15,660 people · Surface Water Purchased GRAND PRAIRIE REGIONAL WATER STUTTGART, AR · 15,204 people · Groundwater HEBER SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM HEBER SPRINGS, AR · 14,015 people · Surface Water GRAND PRAIRIE BAYOU 2 PWA AUSTIN, AR · 13,519 people · Surface Water Purchased CAMDEN WATERWORKS CAMDEN, AR · 13,275 people · Surface Water MARION WATERWORKS MARION, AR · 13,032 people · Groundwater BLYTHEVILLE WATERWORKS BLYTHEVILLE, AR · 12,981 people · Groundwater GREENBRIER WATERWORKS GREENBRIER, AR · 12,938 people · Surface Water Purchased KIMZEY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT MALVERN, AR · 12,718 people · Surface Water WARD WATERWORKS WARD, AR · 12,579 people · Surface Water Purchased SW WHITE COUNTY WATER ASSN SEARCY, AR · 12,173 people · Surface Water Purchased ARKADELPHIA WATERWORKS ARKADELPHIA, AR · 11,855 people · Surface Water MAGNOLIA WATERWORKS MAGNOLIA, AR · 11,657 people · Surface Water JAMES FORK REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT GREENWOOD, AR · 11,538 people · Surface Water HOPE WATER LIGHT COMM HOPE, AR · 11,500 people · Surface Water MADISON CO WATER FACILITIES BD HUNTSVILLE, AR · 11,435 people · Surface Water Purchased MID-ARKANSAS UTILITIES P.W.A CABOT, AR · 11,148 people · Surface Water Purchased PEA RIDGE WATERWORKS PEA RIDGE, AR · 10,820 people · Surface Water Purchased BATESVILLE WATER UTILITIES BATESVILLE, AR · 10,177 people · Surface Water TRUMANN WATERWORKS TRUMANN, AR · 10,000 people · Groundwater FORREST CITY WATERWORKS FORREST CITY, AR · 9,986 people · Groundwater GREENWOOD WATERWORKS GREENWOOD, AR · 9,905 people · Surface Water MALVERN WATERWORKS MALVERN, AR · 9,690 people · Surface Water PRAIRIE GROVE WATERWORKS PRAIRIE GROVE, AR · 9,615 people · Surface Water SOUTHWEST WATER USERS LLC BENTON, AR · 9,573 people · Surface Water Purchased CLARKSVILLE CONNECTED UTILITIES CLARKSVILLE, AR · 9,410 people · Surface Water MOUNTAIN TOP WATER ASSOCIATION HEBER SPRINGS, AR · 9,253 people · Surface Water Purchased SOUTHSIDE PUB WATER AUTHORITY BATESVILLE, AR · 9,108 people · Surface Water CROSS COUNTY RURAL WATER SYS HICKORY RIDGE, AR · 8,788 people · Groundwater US AIR FORCE BASE LITTLE ROCK JACKSONVILLE, AR · 8,618 people · Surface Water Purchased CEDARVILLE WATERWORKS FBCC CEDARVILLE, AR · 8,529 people · Surface Water Purchased BEEBE WATERWORKS BEEBE, AR · 8,451 people · Surface Water Purchased MONTICELLO WATER DEPARTMENT MONTICELLO, AR · 8,442 people · Groundwater WYNNE WATERWORKS WYNNE, AR · 8,391 people · Groundwater N GARLAND CO REG WATER DIST HOT SPRINGS, AR · 7,913 people · Surface Water GENTRY WATERWORKS GENTRY, AR · 7,910 people · Surface Water Purchased CROSSETT WATER COMMISSION CROSSETT, AR · 7,900 people · Groundwater POCAHONTAS WATERWORKS POCAHONTAS, AR · 7,752 people · Surface Water LAWRENCE CO REG WATER DIST POCAHONTAS, AR · 7,469 people · Surface Water Purchased STUTTGART WATERWORKS STUTTGART, AR · 7,393 people · Groundwater MAYFLOWER WATERWORKS MAYFLOWER, AR · 7,390 people · Surface Water Purchased YORKTOWN WATER ASSOCIATION STAR CITY, AR · 7,364 people · Groundwater TONTITOWN WATERWORKS TONTITOWN, AR · 7,355 people · Surface Water Purchased NASHVILLE RURAL WATER AUTHORITY NASHVILLE, AR · 7,291 people · Surface Water Purchased NE YELL COUNTY WATER ASSOC DARDANELLE, AR · 7,198 people · Surface Water Purchased HWY 63 WATER ASSOCIATION RISON, AR · 7,187 people · Groundwater WESTERN GREENE COUNTY R W D WALCOTT, AR · 7,095 people · Groundwater BERRYVILLE WATERWORKS BERRYVILLE, AR · 6,813 people · Surface Water Purchased BENTON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #1 AVOCA, AR · 6,730 people · Surface Water Purchased LINCOLN WATERWORKS LINCOLN, AR · 6,690 people · Surface Water Purchased CLINTON WATERWORKS CLINTON, AR · 6,680 people · Surface Water TUMBLING SHOALS WATER ASSOC TUMBLING SHOALS, AR · 6,608 people · Surface Water Purchased MOUNTAIN VIEW WATERWORKS MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR · 6,349 people · Surface Water DUMAS WATERWORKS DUMAS, AR · 6,338 people · Groundwater MOUNT OLIVE WATER ASSOCIATION ELKINS, AR · 6,308 people · Surface Water Purchased GREEN FOREST WATERWORKS GREEN FOREST, AR · 6,265 people · Surface Water Purchased HWY 71 WATER DISTRICT #1 PWA ALMA, AR · 6,250 people · Surface Water Purchased NEWPORT WATERWORKS NEWPORT, AR · 6,204 people · Groundwater ALMA WATERWORKS ALMA, AR · 6,123 people · Surface Water DEQUEEN WATER WORK DEQUEEN, AR · 6,105 people · Surface Water OSCEOLA WATERWORKS OSCEOLA, AR · 6,053 people · Groundwater WARREN WATERWORKS WARREN, AR · 6,001 people · Groundwater EAST END WATER LITTLE ROCK, AR · 5,954 people · Groundwater WALNUT RIDGE WATERWORKS WALNUT RIDGE, AR · 5,823 people · Surface Water Purchased BARLING WATERWORKS BARLING, AR · 5,822 people · Surface Water Purchased HORSEHEAD WATER ASSOCIATION CLARKSVILLE, AR · 5,792 people · Surface Water Purchased WEST HELENA WATER WORKS HELENA, AR · 5,693 people · Groundwater CLAY CO REG WATER DISTRICT MC DOUGAL, AR · 5,633 people · Groundwater MENA WATER DEPARTMENT MENA, AR · 5,604 people · Surface Water HAMBURG WATERWORKS HAMBURG, AR · 5,600 people · Groundwater WATSON CHAPEL WATER ASSOC PINE BLUFF, AR · 5,590 people · Groundwater PERRYVILLE WATERWORKS PERRYVILLE, AR · 5,538 people · Surface Water CAVE SPRINGS WATERWORKS CAVE SPRINGS, AR · 5,365 people · Surface Water Purchased SEVIER CO WATER ASSOCIATION DEQUEEN, AR · 5,365 people · Surface Water NORTH WHITE CO RURAL WATER PFB JUDSONIA, AR · 5,215 people · Surface Water Purchased EAST JOHNSON CO WATER ASSN LAMAR, AR · 5,200 people · Surface Water Purchased WEST STONE COUNTY WATER ASSN FOX, AR · 5,188 people · Surface Water Purchased SE WHITE COUNTY WATER ASSOC HIGGINSON, AR · 5,018 people · Surface Water Purchased WOOSTER WATERWORKS WOOSTER, AR · 5,000 people · Surface Water Purchased PARIS WATERWORKS PARIS, AR · 4,935 people · Surface Water GRAVETTE WATERWORKS GRAVETTE, AR · 4,900 people · Surface Water Purchased FOUR MILE HILL PUBLIC FACILITIES BOARD SEARCY, AR · 4,877 people · Surface Water Purchased CHEROKEE VILLAGE WATER ASSOC CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR · 4,780 people · Groundwater NORTH EAST PUBLIC WATER AUTH MOUNTAIN HOME, AR · 4,690 people · Surface Water Purchased PIGGOTT WATERWORKS PIGGOTT, AR · 4,620 people · Groundwater SHERIDAN WATERWORKS SHERIDAN, AR · 4,605 people · Groundwater HARDIN WATER ASSOCIATION PINE BLUFF, AR · 4,600 people · Groundwater Purchased SW BOONE COUNTY WATER ASSOC HARRISON, AR · 4,558 people · Surface Water Purchased HOLIDAY ISLAND WATERWORKS HOLIDAY ISLAND, AR · 4,540 people · Groundwater DARDANELLE WATERWORKS DARDANELLE, AR · 4,517 people · Groundwater PRESCOTT WATERWORKS PRESCOTT, AR · 4,500 people · Surface Water ATKINS WATER SYSTEM ATKINS, AR · 4,439 people · Surface Water LAKEVIEW-MIDWAY PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY LAKEVIEW, AR · 4,383 people · Surface Water Purchased OZARK WATERWORKS OZARK, AR · 4,368 people · Surface Water MILLTOWN-WASHBURN WATER USERS GREENWOOD, AR · 4,325 people · Surface Water Purchased BROOKLAND WATERWORKS BROOKLAND, AR · 4,283 people · Groundwater LITTLE RIVER CO RDA FOREMAN, AR · 4,279 people · Surface Water LONOKE WATERWORKS LONOKE, AR · 4,277 people · Groundwater RIVERSOUTH RURAL WATER DIST OZARK, AR · 4,275 people · Surface Water Purchased ASHDOWN WATERWORKS ASHDOWN, AR · 4,261 people · Groundwater DES ARC WATERWORKS DES ARC, AR · 4,245 people · Groundwater BEAVERFORK PWA CONWAY, AR · 4,220 people · Surface Water Purchased MANILA WATERWORKS MANILA, AR · 4,165 people · Groundwater NASHVILLE WATERWORKS NASHVILLE, AR · 4,153 people · Surface Water MELBOURNE WATERWORKS MELBOURNE, AR · 4,126 people · Groundwater EUREKA SPRINGS WATERWORKS EUREKA SPRINGS, AR · 4,053 people · Surface Water Purchased POTTSVILLE WATER ASSOCIATION POTTSVILLE, AR · 4,045 people · Surface Water Purchased HASKELL WATER SYSTEM HASKELL, AR · 4,000 people · Surface Water Purchased HIGHFILL WATER DEPARTMENT HIGHFALL, AR · 3,970 people · Surface Water Purchased ELKINS WATERWORKS ELKINS, AR · 3,905 people · Surface Water Purchased SOUTH SHERIDAN WATER ASSOC SHERIDAN, AR · 3,887 people · Groundwater AUSTIN WATERWORKS AUSTIN, AR · 3,886 people · Surface Water Purchased CROWLEYS RIDGE WATER ASSOC HARRISBURG, AR · 3,873 people · Groundwater FLIPPIN WATERWORKS FLIPPIN, AR · 3,870 people · Surface Water Purchased CENTER GROVE WATER ASSOCIATION SHERIDAN, AR · 3,858 people · Groundwater MC GEHEE WATERWORKS MCGEHEE, AR · 3,849 people · Groundwater BOONEVILLE WATERWORKS BOONEVILLE, AR · 3,847 people · Surface Water SHANNON HILLS WATER DEPT SHANNON HILLS, AR · 3,832 people · Surface Water Purchased ADC - CUMMINS UNIT MAINT GRADY, AR · 3,800 people · Groundwater LEE COUNTY WATER ASSOCIATION MARIANNA, AR · 3,770 people · Groundwater Purchased PFEIFFER WATER AUTHORITY BATESVILLE, AR · 3,690 people · Surface Water Purchased LAVACA WATERWORKS LAVACA, AR · 3,650 people · Surface Water Purchased BARTON LEXA WATER ASSOCIATION POPLAR GROVE, AR · 3,642 people · Groundwater BEE BRANCH WATER CLINTON, AR · 3,630 people · Surface Water Purchased WALDRON WATERWORKS WALDRON, AR · 3,550 people · Surface Water HOT SPRING CO WATER ASSOC DONALDSON, AR · 3,528 people · Surface Water Purchased HUNTSVILLE WATERWORKS HUNTSVILLE, AR · 3,508 people · Surface Water Purchased VAN BUREN COUNTY PWA CLINTON, AR · 3,500 people · Surface Water Purchased ROCK MOORE WATER AUTHORITY SULPHUR ROCK, AR · 3,462 people · Groundwater VALLEY SPRINGS WATERWORKS VALLEY SPRINGS, AR · 3,400 people · Surface Water Purchased CORNING WATERWORKS CORNING, AR · 3,388 people · Groundwater Purchased CHARLESTON WATERWORKS CHARLESTON, AR · 3,386 people · Surface Water Purchased BERGMAN WATERWORKS BERGMAN, AR · 3,285 people · Groundwater MARIANNA WATERWORKS MARIANNA, AR · 3,238 people · Groundwater NORTH CROSSETT UTILITIES CROSSETT, AR · 3,222 people · Groundwater MOUNT IDA WATERWORKS MOUNT IDA, AR · 3,218 people · Surface Water Purchased HORSESHOE BEND WATERWORKS HORSESHOE BEND, AR · 3,217 people · Groundwater DEWITT WATERWORKS DEWITT, AR · 3,208 people · Groundwater FORDYCE WATER CO FORDYCE, AR · 3,191 people · Groundwater WEST FORK WATERWORKS WEST FORK, AR · 3,178 people · Surface Water Purchased TRI COUNTY RWDD -MOORES CHAPEL RUSSELLVILLE, AR · 3,112 people · Surface Water Purchased GOSNELL WATER ASSOCIATION GOSNELL, AR · 3,083 people · Groundwater FURLOW PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY CABOT, AR · 3,073 people · Surface Water Purchased CONCORD WATER & SEWER PFB OF CRAWFORD CO VAN BUREN, AR · 3,071 people · Surface Water Purchased BUFFALO ISLAND REG WATER DIST CARAWAY, AR · 3,055 people · Surface Water Purchased CAVE CITY WATERWORKS CAVE CITY, AR · 3,045 people · Groundwater GRANGE-CALAMINE WATER ASSOC CAVE CITY, AR · 3,015 people · Groundwater BRINKLEY WATERWORKS BRINKLEY, AR · 2,992 people · Groundwater GURDON WATERWORKS GURDON, AR · 2,988 people · Groundwater OAK GROVE WATER ASSOCIATION VAN BUREN, AR · 2,963 people · Surface Water Purchased JUDSONIA WATERWORKS JUDSONIA, AR · 2,956 people · Surface Water Purchased PANGBURN WATERWORKS PANGBURN, AR · 2,936 people · Surface Water INDEPENDENCE JACKSON REGIONAL BRADFORD, AR · 2,922 people · Groundwater BALD KNOB WATERWORKS BALD KNOB, AR · 2,911 people · Surface Water Purchased BULL SHOALS WATER SYSTEM BULL SHOALS, AR · 2,835 people · Surface Water Purchased MAUMELLE WATER CORPORATION ROLAND, AR · 2,832 people · Groundwater HARRISBURG WATERWORKS HARRISBURG, AR · 2,824 people · Groundwater REDFIELD WATERWORKS REDFIELD, AR · 2,823 people · Groundwater SMACKOVER WATERWORKS SMACKOVER, AR · 2,821 people · Groundwater DANVILLE WATERWORKS DANVILLE, AR · 2,810 people · Surface Water DOTA PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY CORD, AR · 2,722 people · GWUDI SE BRADLEY CO WATER ASSN HERMITAGE, AR · 2,713 people · Groundwater HELENA WATER SEWER HELENA, AR · 2,708 people · Groundwater HOXIE WATER DEPARTMENT HOXIE, AR · 2,666 people · Surface Water Purchased YELLVILLE WATERWORKS YELLVILLE, AR · 2,630 people · Surface Water Purchased BALD KNOB NORTH WATER ASSOC BALD KNOB, AR · 2,624 people · Surface Water Purchased PLEASANT GROVE PLEASANT GROVE, AR · 2,613 people · Surface Water Purchased MARKED TREE WATERWORKS MARKED TREE, AR · 2,610 people · Groundwater DERMOTT WATERWORKS MCGEHEE, AR · 2,604 people · Groundwater EUDORA WATERWORKS EUDORA, AR · 2,600 people · Groundwater LAFE REGIONAL WATER DISTRIBUTION DISTRIC MARMADUKE, AR · 2,583 people · Groundwater LITTLE CREEK WATER ASSOCIATION SHERIDAN, AR · 2,561 people · Groundwater JEFFERSON PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY JEFFERSON, AR · 2,551 people · Groundwater BONO WATERWORKS BONO, AR · 2,550 people · Groundwater MARSHALL WATERWORKS MARSHALL, AR · 2,550 people · Surface Water Purchased SALINE CO WW SS PFB ALEXANDER, AR · 2,538 people · Surface Water Purchased BEARDEN WATERWORKS BEARDEN, AR · 2,511 people · Groundwater ENGLAND WATERWORKS ENGLAND, AR · 2,477 people · Groundwater DECATUR WATERWORKS DECATUR, AR · 2,468 people · Surface Water Purchased ST FRANCIS RIVER REG WATER DD PARAGOULD, AR · 2,465 people · Groundwater GUY WATERWORKS GUY, AR · 2,438 people · Surface Water Purchased FULTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORI SALEM, AR · 2,411 people · Groundwater CLARK COUNTY COUNTRY WATER FACILITIES ARKADELPHIA, AR · 2,403 people · Surface Water Purchased PARKERS CHAPEL PUBLIC WATER EL DORADO, AR · 2,391 people · Groundwater HIGHLAND WATER ASSOCIATION HARDY, AR · 2,390 people · Groundwater MANSFIELD WATERWORKS MANSFIELD, AR · 2,367 people · Surface Water Purchased SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS WATER SYSTEM HOPE, AR · 2,335 people · Surface Water Purchased GATEWAY PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY GATEWAY, AR · 2,325 people · Surface Water Purchased CARLISLE WATERWORKS CARLISLE, AR · 2,300 people · Groundwater RECTOR WATERWORKS RECTOR, AR · 2,280 people · Groundwater WATALULA WATER ASS0CIATION OZARK, AR · 2,278 people · Surface Water Purchased EAST LOGAN CO RURAL WATER NEW BLAINE, AR · 2,263 people · Surface Water Purchased KROOKED KREEK WATER ASSN HARRISON, AR · 2,250 people · Groundwater CLEVELAND CO RURAL WATER USERS ASSOC RISON, AR · 2,243 people · Groundwater DAMASCUS WATER WORKS DAMASCUS, AR · 2,235 people · Surface Water Purchased LEPANTO WATERWORKS LEPANTO, AR · 2,231 people · Groundwater AUGUSTA WATERWORKS AUGUSTA, AR · 2,228 people · Groundwater HUGHES COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC HUGHES, AR · 2,195 people · Groundwater HARMONY GROVE WATER ASSOC CAMDEN, AR · 2,192 people · Surface Water Purchased LAKE CITY WATERWORKS LAKE CITY, AR · 2,186 people · Groundwater VANNDALE-BIRDEYE WATER ASSOC CHERRY VALLEY, AR · 2,174 people · Groundwater STAR CITY WATERWORKS STAR CITY, AR · 2,173 people · Groundwater HWY 4 24 WATER ASSOCIATION CAMDEN, AR · 2,135 people · Surface Water Purchased CRAWFORDSVILLE WATERWORKS CRAWFORDSVILLE, AR · 2,103 people · Groundwater KNOXVILLE WATERWORKS KNOXVILLE, AR · 2,087 people · Surface Water Purchased SOUTH LOGAN COUNTY WATER BOONVILLE, AR · 2,087 people · Surface Water Purchased GLENWOOD WATER DEPARTMENT GLENWOOD, AR · 2,068 people · Surface Water LAKE VILLAGE WATERWORKS LAKE VILLAGE, AR · 2,065 people · Groundwater GASSVILLE WATERWORKS GASSVILLE, AR · 2,040 people · GWUDI LEACHVILLE WATERWORKS LEACHVILLE, AR · 2,030 people · Groundwater CENTRAL ARKANSAS WATER PARON LITTLE ROCK, AR · 2,025 people · Surface Water Purchased WICKES WATERWORKS WICKES, AR · 2,014 people · Surface Water Purchased ADC - TUCKER UNIT MAINT GRADY, AR · 2,000 people · Groundwater TULL WATER MALVERN, AR · 1,987 people · Surface Water Purchased ACORN RURAL WATER ASSN MENA, AR · 1,975 people · Surface Water Purchased PERLA WATER ASSOCIATION LITTLE ROCK, AR · 1,970 people · Surface Water Purchased WYE MOUNTAIN WATER ASSOCIATION LITTLE ROCK, AR · 1,963 people · Surface Water Purchased

Arkansas Drinking Water: Frequently Asked Questions

Is Arkansas tap water safe to drink?

Arkansas has 658 community water systems regulated by the EPA serving a combined 3,050,790 people. Water quality varies by system — search above to find your specific utility and see its violation history, lead test results, and safety grade.

How many water systems are in Arkansas?

There are 658 EPA-regulated community water systems in Arkansas serving a combined 3,050,790 people. Each system is required to test for over 90 contaminants and publicly report any violations.

Does Arkansas have PFAS in its drinking water?

PFAS (forever chemicals) have been detected in water systems across the country, including Arkansas. The EPA finalized enforceable PFAS limits in 2024. Search for your specific water system above to see if PFAS were detected and whether levels exceed the new federal limits.

EPA data last updated: 2026-07-12