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Lead Contamination

Lead in Arkansas Drinking Water

Ranked by 90th percentile lead level (ppb) · Data from EPA SDWIS & UCMR

333
Cities Tested
16
Exceeds Limit
5%
% Exceeds Limit
5.3 ppb
State Avg
▲ 3% vs national
vs National
311
Health Violations
Analysis

Lead in Arkansas: what the data shows

Arkansas has 333 cities with lead monitoring data, with some cities exceeding the EPA action level of 15 ppb. The state average 90th percentile lead level is 5.3 ppb, compared to 3.3 ppb nationally — worse than the national average. 16 cities exceed the 15 ppb action level. High lead levels in tap water typically indicate aging infrastructure — lead service lines, lead solder in older plumbing, or lead-containing brass fixtures. There is no safe level of lead exposure for children. The 90th percentile measurement means that 90% of tap samples in a city are at or below the reported level. This is the standard EPA uses under the Lead and Copper Rule to determine if a water system needs to take corrective action. An NSF 53-certified pitcher or under-sink filter can effectively remove lead at the tap.

Comparison

Cities exceeding 15 ppb EPA Action Level

Arkansas
5%
16 of 333 cities
→ ▲ 3% above national rate (worse)
National avg
2%
378 of 15681 cities
City Map

Lead data across Arkansas

Each dot is a city, colored by overall water quality grade. Cities with lead levels above the 15 ppb EPA action level are highlighted. Size reflects population served.

Worst Offenders

Top 10 cities by lead level in Arkansas

Highest Lead levels (ppb)

  1. 1 D+ Mulberry 370.0 ppb Yes 3K
  2. 2 B- Leola 100.0 ppb Yes 564
  3. 3 C+ Grady 56.0 ppb Yes 6K
  4. 4 C Keiser 47.0 ppb Yes 810
  5. 5 C+ Pleasant Grove 45.0 ppb Yes 3K
  6. 6 B Grubbs 36.0 ppb Yes 823
  7. 7 C- Pangburn 31.0 ppb Yes 3K
  8. 8 C- Murfreesboro 27.0 ppb Yes 3K
  9. 9 F Delight 23.0 ppb Yes 2K
  10. 10 C- Jasper 23.0 ppb Yes 2K
All Cities

All Arkansas cities ranked by lead level

# City Level Level Exceeds? Violations Grade
1 Mulberry 370.0 ppb
Yes 58
D+
2 Leola 100.0 ppb
Yes 3
B-
3 Grady 56.0 ppb
Yes 13
C+
4 Keiser 47.0 ppb
Yes 4
C
5 Pleasant Grove 45.0 ppb
Yes 44
C+
6 Grubbs 36.0 ppb
Yes 1
B
7 Pangburn 31.0 ppb
Yes 28
C-
8 Murfreesboro 27.0 ppb
Yes 54
C-
9 Delight 23.0 ppb
Yes 29
F
10 Jasper 23.0 ppb
Yes 47
C-
11 Marvell 22.0 ppb
Yes 9
D+
12 Hughes 20.0 ppb
Yes 4
C
13 Bearden 18.0 ppb
Yes 0
B-
14 Proctor 17.0 ppb
Yes 6
C
15 Umpire 17.0 ppb
Yes 14
C
16 Deer 16.0 ppb
Yes 170
F
17 Bigelow 15.0 ppb
No 6
B
18 Hackett 15.0 ppb
No 17
C
19 Alexander 14.0 ppb
No 10
B+
20 Belleville 14.0 ppb
No 15
C
21 Danville 13.0 ppb
No 64
F
22 Earle 13.0 ppb
No 10
D+
23 Dyer 13.0 ppb
No 13
C+
24 Horatio 12.0 ppb
No 21
C-
25 Gurdon 11.2 ppb
No 6
B+
26 Leachville 11.0 ppb
No 2
A-
27 St Joe 11.0 ppb
No 2
A-
28 Quitman 11.0 ppb
No 2
B+
29 Altus 10.0 ppb
No 1
B
30 Lockesburg 10.0 ppb
No 11
B
31 Judsonia 9.0 ppb
No 12
B
32 Higginson 9.0 ppb
No 3
A-
33 Marked Tree 9.0 ppb
No 1
B
34 Mountain Pine 9.0 ppb
No 5
B+
35 Yellville 8.0 ppb
No 4
B+
36 Thornton 8.0 ppb
No 2
B+
37 Russelville 7.0 ppb
No 11
A-
38 Eureka Springs 7.0 ppb
No 33
D
39 Crawfordsville 7.0 ppb
No 12
F
40 Redfield 7.0 ppb
No 1
A-
41 New Blaine 7.0 ppb
No 11
B+
42 Gassville 7.0 ppb
No 1
B+
43 New Edinburgh 7.0 ppb
No 0
B+
44 Parkin 7.0 ppb
No 3
B
45 Imboden 7.0 ppb
No 3
A-
46 Huntington 7.0 ppb
No 8
B
47 Sulphur Springs 7.0 ppb
No 2
B+
48 Rohwer 7.0 ppb
No 2
B
49 Brookland 6.0 ppb
No 2
A-
50 Dewitt 6.0 ppb
No 4
A-
51 Mount Ida 6.0 ppb
No 127
F
52 Horseshoe Bend 6.0 ppb
No 2
A
53 Lake City 6.0 ppb
No 8
B
54 London 6.0 ppb
No 1
A
55 Black Rock 6.0 ppb
No 0
A-
56 Burdette 6.0 ppb
No 4
A
57 Mayflower 5.0 ppb
No 25
A
58 Marshall 5.0 ppb
No 250
D
59 Wooster 5.0 ppb
No 13
B
60 Hermitage 5.0 ppb
No 7
B+
61 Glenwood 5.0 ppb
No 62
B
62 Ash Flat 5.0 ppb
No 1
A-
63 North Little Rock 5.0 ppb
No 2
A
64 Perry 5.0 ppb
No 28
A-
65 Summit 5.0 ppb
No 3
A-
66 Lake View-Phillips 5.0 ppb
No 6
D
67 Portland 5.0 ppb
No 8
B-
68 Horseshoe Lake 5.0 ppb
No 11
A-
69 Portia 5.0 ppb
No 7
A-
70 Austin 4.0 ppb
No 1
B
71 Clinton 4.0 ppb
No 23
B+
72 Cave City 4.0 ppb
No 1
B+
73 Lakeview 4.0 ppb
No 2
A
74 Smackover 4.0 ppb
No 2
B-
75 Atkins 4.0 ppb
No 17
A-
76 Brinkley 4.0 ppb
No 49
F
77 Waldo 4.0 ppb
No 41
D
78 Bull Shoals 4.0 ppb
No 15
A-
79 East Camden 4.0 ppb
No 0
A-
80 Mount Pleasant 4.0 ppb
No 3
A-
81 Diamond City 4.0 ppb
No 11
B-
82 Oxford 4.0 ppb
No 5
A-
83 Cotter 4.0 ppb
No 2
A
84 Compton 4.0 ppb
No 37
F
85 Fouke 4.0 ppb
No 37
F
86 Altheimer 4.0 ppb
No 4
B-
87 Gillett 4.0 ppb
No 1
A-
88 Devalls Bluff 4.0 ppb
No 1
D+
89 Big Flat 4.0 ppb
No 5
A-
90 Everton 4.0 ppb
No 2
A-
91 Fort Chaffee 4.0 ppb
No 6
B
92 Cedarville 3.0 ppb
No 0
A+
93 Warren 3.0 ppb
No 4
A
94 Bradford 3.0 ppb
No 11
C-
95 Cherokee Village 3.0 ppb
No 0
A-
96 Salem 3.0 ppb
No 6
A
97 Pottsville 3.0 ppb
No 1
B+
98 Waldron 3.0 ppb
No 38
A
99 Valley Springs 3.0 ppb
No 10
B+
100 Eudora 3.0 ppb
No 13
C
101 Tuckerman 3.0 ppb
No 2
B-
102 Hoxie 3.0 ppb
No 3
B+
103 Decatur 3.0 ppb
No 4
A
104 Guy 3.0 ppb
No 5
A
105 Vendor 3.0 ppb
No 17
A-
106 Newark 3.0 ppb
No 2
A-
107 Mc Neil 3.0 ppb
No 14
A
108 Sparkman 3.0 ppb
No 14
B+
109 Dierks 3.0 ppb
No 6
A
110 Hazen 3.0 ppb
No 0
A-
111 Ola 3.0 ppb
No 29
C+
112 Mccrae 3.0 ppb
No 6
B
113 Luxora 3.0 ppb
No 4
A
114 Bradley 3.0 ppb
No 15
C+
115 Patterson 3.0 ppb
No 2
B+
116 Subiaco 3.0 ppb
No 64
C+
117 Humphrey 3.0 ppb
No 26
F
118 Vilonia 2.5 ppb
No 2
A
119 El Dorado 2.0 ppb
No 77
D
120 Mountain Home 2.0 ppb
No 22
B+
121 Greers Ferry 2.0 ppb
No 6
A
122 Clarksville 2.0 ppb
No 5
B+
123 Mabelvale 2.0 ppb
No 0
A-
124 Huntsville 2.0 ppb
No 7
A+
125 Magnolia 2.0 ppb
No 32
C+
126 Greenbrier 2.0 ppb
No 21
A
127 Star City 2.0 ppb
No 19
A
128 Mena 2.0 ppb
No 13
A
129 Helena 2.0 ppb
No 36
F
130 Berryville 2.0 ppb
No 7
A-
131 Hamburg 2.0 ppb
No 2
A-
132 Piggott 2.0 ppb
No 29
C+
133 Lake Village 2.0 ppb
No 46
D
134 Marmaduke 2.0 ppb
No 4
A
135 Flippin 2.0 ppb
No 1
A
136 Hampton 2.0 ppb
No 5
B+
137 Hardy 2.0 ppb
No 2
A
138 Bergman 2.0 ppb
No 2
A
139 Strong 2.0 ppb
No 64
D
140 Cherry Valley 2.0 ppb
No 3
B+
141 Roland 2.0 ppb
No 1
A
142 Cord 2.0 ppb
No 0
A
143 Calico Rock 2.0 ppb
No 23
B+
144 Jefferson 2.0 ppb
No 4
B+
145 Lowell 2.0 ppb
No 4
A-
146 England 2.0 ppb
No 4
A
147 Mansfield 2.0 ppb
No 9
B
148 Gateway 2.0 ppb
No 0
A-
149 Carlisle 2.0 ppb
No 2
A
150 Damascus 2.0 ppb
No 13
B+
151 Mountainburg 2.0 ppb
No 3
A
152 Rosston 2.0 ppb
No 44
D
153 Boonville 2.0 ppb
No 17
A-
154 Lewisville 2.0 ppb
No 1
A-
155 Bay 2.0 ppb
No 0
B+
156 Taylor 2.0 ppb
No 13
F
157 Scranton 2.0 ppb
No 9
A-
158 Mammoth Spring 2.0 ppb
No 72
F
159 Garfield 2.0 ppb
No 10
B+
160 Dover 2.0 ppb
No 2
A
161 Mc Crory 2.0 ppb
No 1
A-
162 Stamps 2.0 ppb
No 1
A-
163 Holly Grove 2.0 ppb
No 12
B-
164 Stephens 2.0 ppb
No 5
A-
165 Winslow 2.0 ppb
No 0
A-
166 Havana 2.0 ppb
No 7
B+
167 Monette 2.0 ppb
No 2
A
168 Coal Hill 2.0 ppb
No 2
B+
169 Prattsville 2.0 ppb
No 2
A-
170 Wilson 2.0 ppb
No 8
A-
171 Jordan 2.0 ppb
No 6
B+
172 Clarendon 2.0 ppb
No 26
F
173 Oppelo 2.0 ppb
No 1
A
174 Elaine 2.0 ppb
No 7
B-
175 Hartman 2.0 ppb
No 1
A-
176 Central City 2.0 ppb
No 6
A
177 Norphlet 2.0 ppb
No 1
A+
178 Dell 2.0 ppb
No 2
A-
179 Fountain Hill 2.0 ppb
No 22
B+
180 Ratcliff 2.0 ppb
No 20
B+
181 Magazine 2.0 ppb
No 11
B+
182 Colt 2.0 ppb
No 0
B
183 Weiner 2.0 ppb
No 1
A
184 Tyronza 2.0 ppb
No 2
A+
185 Strawberry 2.0 ppb
No 5
A
186 Norfork 2.0 ppb
No 0
A
187 Fifty Six 2.0 ppb
No 9
C-
188 Gould 2.0 ppb
No 4
A-
189 Bates Ville 2.0 ppb
No 3
B+
190 Wilmar 2.0 ppb
No 5
A-
191 Wilmot 2.0 ppb
No 26
C+
192 Evening Shade 2.0 ppb
No 13
A-
193 Huttig 2.0 ppb
No 5
A
194 Eldorado 2.0 ppb
No 6
A
195 Salesville 2.0 ppb
No 5
B+
196 Dyess 2.0 ppb
No 2
A-
197 Lynn 2.0 ppb
No 8
A
198 Ravenden 2.0 ppb
No 0
A+
199 Lead Hill 2.0 ppb
No 29
F
200 Wheatley 2.0 ppb
No 13
B+
201 Alpena 2.0 ppb
No 0
A-
202 Tillar 2.0 ppb
No 12
A-
203 Little Rock 1.0 ppb
No 44
C+
204 Fayetteville 1.0 ppb
No 17
D
205 Springdale 1.0 ppb
No 2
B
206 Fort Smith 1.0 ppb
No 19
D
207 Hot Springs 1.0 ppb
No 43
B+
208 Rogers 1.0 ppb
No 17
B-
209 Jonesboro 1.0 ppb
No 2
A+
210 Conway 1.0 ppb
No 14
B
211 Benton 1.0 ppb
No 10
A
212 Pine Bluff 1.0 ppb
No 5
A-
213 Bentonville 1.0 ppb
No 2
A-
214 Searcy 1.0 ppb
No 2
A-
215 Jacksonville 1.0 ppb
No 7
A+
216 Cabot 1.0 ppb
No 6
A
217 Bella Vista 1.0 ppb
No 13
B+
218 Paragould 1.0 ppb
No 6
A
219 Russellville 1.0 ppb
No 25
C-
220 Van Buren 1.0 ppb
No 16
C+
221 Texarkana 1.0 ppb
No 25
B+
222 Malvern 1.0 ppb
No 19
B+
223 Centerton 1.0 ppb
No 4
A
224 Batesville 1.0 ppb
No 65
D+
225 Harrison 1.0 ppb
No 14
B+
226 Greenwood 1.0 ppb
No 93
D+
227 West Memphis 1.0 ppb
No 12
A
228 Heber Springs 1.0 ppb
No 2
A
229 Stuttgart 1.0 ppb
No 15
A-
230 Siloam Springs 1.0 ppb
No 49
F
231 Farmington 1.0 ppb
No 15
B+
232 Bryant 1.0 ppb
No 6
A+
233 Camden 1.0 ppb
No 126
D
234 Morrilton 1.0 ppb
No 7
B+
235 Blytheville 1.0 ppb
No 8
C
236 Hot Springs Village 1.0 ppb
No 0
A+
237 Arkadelphia 1.0 ppb
No 5
B+
238 Pocahontas 1.0 ppb
No 23
A-
239 Sheridan 1.0 ppb
No 0
A
240 Hope 1.0 ppb
No 57
F
241 Marion 1.0 ppb
No 11
C
242 Alma 1.0 ppb
No 16
A-
243 Monticello 1.0 ppb
No 31
C-
244 Ward 1.0 ppb
No 3
C+
245 Crossett 1.0 ppb
No 2
A-
246 Dardanelle 1.0 ppb
No 36
C+
247 Ozark 1.0 ppb
No 16
A-
248 Dequeen 1.0 ppb
No 17
A-
249 Nashville 1.0 ppb
No 43
B-
250 Forrest City 1.0 ppb
No 4
A
251 Pea Ridge 1.0 ppb
No 0
A
252 Rison 1.0 ppb
No 9
A-
253 Elkins 1.0 ppb
No 8
A
254 Trumann 1.0 ppb
No 4
A+
255 Prairie Grove 1.0 ppb
No 11
A-
256 Hickory Ridge 1.0 ppb
No 14
B
257 Marianna 1.0 ppb
No 56
F
258 Wynne 1.0 ppb
No 10
B-
259 Beebe 1.0 ppb
No 1
A-
260 Mountain View 1.0 ppb
No 7
A+
261 Gentry 1.0 ppb
No 4
A
262 Paris 1.0 ppb
No 23
B
263 Dumas 1.0 ppb
No 9
B-
264 Tontitown 1.0 ppb
No 7
A
265 Osceola 1.0 ppb
No 3
C+
266 Walcott 1.0 ppb
No 3
A
267 Perryville 1.0 ppb
No 55
B
268 Avoca 1.0 ppb
No 2
A
269 Harrisburg 1.0 ppb
No 0
B+
270 Lincoln 1.0 ppb
No 5
A+
271 Tumbling Shoals 1.0 ppb
No 1
A-
272 Mcgehee 1.0 ppb
No 24
C-
273 Mc Dougal 1.0 ppb
No 14
A
274 Green Forest 1.0 ppb
No 1
A+
275 Newport 1.0 ppb
No 0
A+
276 Walnut Ridge 1.0 ppb
No 2
A-
277 Foreman 1.0 ppb
No 60
D+
278 Bald Knob 1.0 ppb
No 11
A-
279 Cave Springs 1.0 ppb
No 13
B-
280 Fox 1.0 ppb
No 1
A
281 Fordyce 1.0 ppb
No 10
A-
282 Barling 1.0 ppb
No 0
A
283 Booneville 1.0 ppb
No 11
A
284 Gravette 1.0 ppb
No 0
A
285 Lamar 1.0 ppb
No 0
A
286 Ashdown 1.0 ppb
No 3
A-
287 Holiday Island 1.0 ppb
No 12
A+
288 Prescott 1.0 ppb
No 15
A
289 Caraway 1.0 ppb
No 2
A
290 Lonoke 1.0 ppb
No 6
C
291 Des Arc 1.0 ppb
No 11
A-
292 Manila 1.0 ppb
No 3
A-
293 Melbourne 1.0 ppb
No 9
A+
294 Haskell 1.0 ppb
No 6
A-
295 Highfall 1.0 ppb
No 14
A
296 Shannon Hills 1.0 ppb
No 1
A+
297 Lavaca 1.0 ppb
No 1
A+
298 Poplar Grove 1.0 ppb
No 2
A+
299 Donaldson 1.0 ppb
No 0
A
300 Sulphur Rock 1.0 ppb
No 1
A+
301 Corning 1.0 ppb
No 8
A-
302 Charleston 1.0 ppb
No 13
A-
303 West Fork 1.0 ppb
No 0
A
304 Gosnell 1.0 ppb
No 1
B+
305 Bono 1.0 ppb
No 3
A+
306 Lepanto 1.0 ppb
No 2
A-
307 Augusta 1.0 ppb
No 1
A-
308 Knoxville 1.0 ppb
No 0
A-
309 Rector 1.0 ppb
No 5
A
310 Kirby 1.0 ppb
No 9
A-
311 Lamer 1.0 ppb
No 2
A
312 Mineral Springs 1.0 ppb
No 14
A-
313 Emerson 1.0 ppb
No 6
B-
314 Casa 1.0 ppb
No 37
C
315 Plumerville 1.0 ppb
No 1
A-
316 Turrell 1.0 ppb
No 6
C-
317 Amity 1.0 ppb
No 24
B+
318 Omaha 1.0 ppb
No 6
A-
319 Blevins 1.0 ppb
No 18
B-
320 Carthage 1.0 ppb
No 1
A
321 New Port 1.0 ppb
No 1
B+
322 Swifton 1.0 ppb
No 17
C-
323 Mount Holly 1.0 ppb
No 4
A+
324 Norman 1.0 ppb
No 69
C+
325 Hartford 1.0 ppb
No 15
B
326 White Hall 1.0 ppb
No 0
B+
327 Antoine 1.0 ppb
No 22
F
328 Okolona 1.0 ppb
No 8
B+
329 Emmet 1.0 ppb
No 3
A
330 Caddo Valley 1.0 ppb
No 0
A
331 Humnoke 1.0 ppb
No 10
C
332 Branch 1.0 ppb
No 30
B-
333 Junction City 0.0 ppb
No 53
D
FAQ

Frequently asked questions about lead in Arkansas

Is lead in Arkansas tap water a concern?

Yes — 16 of 333 cities with lead data exceed the EPA action level of 15 ppb. The state average is 5.3 ppb. Even below the action level, lead poses health risks especially for children and pregnant women. If your home was built before 1986, consider testing your tap water directly.

How can I reduce lead exposure from Arkansas tap water?

Use an NSF 53-certified water filter, which is specifically certified to reduce lead. Run your cold tap for 30 seconds before drinking or cooking, especially if water has been sitting in pipes for hours. Never use hot tap water for cooking or making baby formula, as heat increases lead leaching from pipes.

Which Arkansas cities have the highest lead levels?

The cities with the highest 90th percentile lead levels in Arkansas are: Mulberry (370.0 ppb), Leola (100.0 ppb), Grady (56.0 ppb), Keiser (47.0 ppb), Pleasant Grove (45.0 ppb). See the full ranked table above.

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