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Arkansas Water Quality Report

345 cities tested · Average grade: B · 3.0M people served

Cities Tested
345
Avg Score
79.7
Population Served
3.0M
Avg Grade
B
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Analysis

Arkansas water quality overview

Arkansas's drinking water quality is good overall, with an average score of 79.7 out of 100 across 345 cities tested. The median score is 85, serving a total population of 3,003,129 residents. 78% of cities earned an A or B grade, indicating broadly strong water quality infrastructure across the state. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in 48 of 345 cities tested (14%). 1 city exceeds the 2024 EPA maximum contaminant levels. 16 cities have lead levels exceeding the EPA action level of 15 ppb, often indicating aging infrastructure with lead service lines or lead solder. The state relies on a mix of water sources: 167 cities use groundwater while 178 draw from surface water such as rivers, lakes, and reservoirs.

Key Concerns

Issues to watch in Arkansas

48 cities
PFAS Detected
14% of tested cities have PFAS in their water supply.
16 cities
Lead Exceedances
Lead levels above the EPA action level of 15 ppb (90th percentile).
311 cities
Health Violations
12,069 total violations recorded, 320 with unresolved issues.
18 cities
Failing Systems
Received a grade of F, indicating serious water quality issues.
Contaminant Data

Explore contaminants in Arkansas

Lead in Arkansas → Ranked by 90th percentile level (ppb) PFAS in Arkansas → Ranked by compounds detected Copper in Arkansas → Ranked by 90th percentile level (mg/L)

More contaminants tested in Arkansas

HAA5 → Chromium-6 → Arsenic → Strontium → 1,4-Dioxane → Manganese → Vanadium → Chlorate → Molybdenum → Lithium → NDMA → Perchlorate →
State context
9
Superfund sites in Arkansas
EPA National Priorities List
85.8%
of Arkansas residents on fluoridated water
CDC, 2020
4,173,830
lbs released to surface water
Top 10 TRI facilities, 2023
8.4%
of Arkansas domestic wells exceed EPA arsenic limit
USGS, 239 samples · 10 µg/L MCL
Domestic well chemistry

Private-well water in Arkansas

Based on USGS Powell Domestic-Well Database — 898 private wells sampled across Arkansas. These wells are not regulated by the EPA; if you draw your tap from a private well, the public-system grade above does not apply to you.

1.5 µg/L
Median arsenic in domestic wells
P90 6.9 µg/L · max 80.0 µg/L
33 µg/L
Median manganese in domestic wells
22.8% exceed 300 µg/L aesthetic limit
Industrial pollution

Top industrial water polluters in Arkansas

Industrial polluters nearby

The 10 facilities reporting the most pounds released to surface water in Arkansas, 2023.

Total reported releases to surface water: 4,173,830 lbs

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
TYSON CHICKEN INC. - HOPE PROCESSING PLANT
Food · TYSON FOODS INC
HOPE, AR71801
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)866,904
LSB CHEMICAL L.L.C
Chemicals · LSB INDUSTRIES INC
EL DORADO, AR71730
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)680,393
TYSON POULTRY INC.
Food · TYSON FOODS INC
SCRANTON, AR72863
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)450,082
LION OIL CO
Petroleum · DELEK US HOLDINGS INC
EL DORADO, AR71730
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)388,803
TYSON POULTRY INC
Food · TYSON FOODS INC
WALDRON, AR72958
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)383,535

+ 5 more facilities

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

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Grade Distribution

How Arkansas cities scored

A: 173 B: 97 C: 38 D: 19 F: 18

Best Cities

  1. A+ Newport 99.7
  2. A+ Hot Springs Village 98.8
  3. A+ Cedarville 98.8

Worst Cities

  1. F Delight 26
  2. F Deer 31
  3. F Danville 35
City Map

Water quality across Arkansas

Each dot is a city, colored by its water quality grade. Size reflects population served. Click any city to view its full water report.

All Cities

345 cities in Arkansas

Full rankings →
# City Grade Score Population Violations
1 Newport A+
99.7
6K 1
2 Hot Springs Village A+
98.8
16K 0
3 Cedarville A+
98.8
9K 0
4 Shannon Hills A+
98.2
4K 6
5 Poplar Grove A+
97.8
4K 5
6 Jonesboro A+
97.2
80K 5
7 Trumann A+
97.1
10K 5
8 Sulphur Rock A+
96.7
3K 4
9 Green Forest A+
96.4
6K 6
10 Lavaca A+
96.4
4K 6
11 Jacksonville A+
96.2
41K 9
12 Lincoln A+
96.2
7K 20
13 Ravenden A+
95.9
621 3
14 Holiday Island A+
95.7
5K 17
15 Tyronza A+
95.7
958 2
16 Melbourne A+
95.6
4K 19
17 Norphlet A+
95.6
1K 4
18 Bono A+
95.5
3K 5
19 Mountain View A+
95.4
8K 18
20 Bryant A+
95.2
20K 10
21 Huntsville A+
95.2
15K 18
22 Mount Holly A+
95.2
867 9
23 Forrest City A
95
11K 6
24 Salem A
94.9
4K 11
25 West Memphis A
94.7
24K 24
26 Heber Springs A
94.5
24K 9
27 Cord A
94.5
3K 1
28 Eldorado A
94
729 14
29 Caldwell A
93.8
2K 3
30 Gentry A
93.7
8K 5
31 Booneville A
93.7
5K 20
32 Horseshoe Bend A
93.7
3K 2
33 Elkins A
93.6
10K 34
34 Gravette A
93.6
5K 4
35 Flippin A
93.5
4K 30
36 Weiner A
93.4
973 6
37 Norfork A
93.4
918 7
38 Burdette A
93.4
798 4
39 Fox A
93.3
5K 11
40 Monette A
93.3
1K 5
41 Walcott A
93.1
7K 8
42 Paragould A
93
34K 26
43 Vilonia A
93
25K 4
44 England A
93
2K 8
45 Mayflower A
92.9
7K 28
46 Bergman A
92.9
3K 13
47 Central City A
92.9
1K 14
48 Emmet A
92.9
550 11
49 Pea Ridge A
92.8
11K 3
50 Avoca A
92.7
7K 6
51 Palestine A
92.7
2K 6
52 North Little Rock A
92.7
2K 2
53 Strawberry A
92.7
954 11
54 Grannis A
92.7
548 2
55 Luxora A
92.6
868 16
56 Decatur A
92.5
2K 31
57 West Fork A
92.4
3K 5
58 Lakeview A
92.3
5K 10
59 Prescott A
92.3
5K 20
60 Marmaduke A
92.2
4K 18
61 Dover A
92.2
2K 7
62 Donaldson A
92.1
4K 4
63 Centerton A
91.9
27K 25
64 Oppelo A
91.9
1K 10
65 Roland A
91.8
3K 2
66 Sheridan A
91.7
15K 11
67 Caddo Valley A
91.7
535 7
68 Mena A
91.6
10K 30
69 Guy A
91.6
2K 12
70 Rector A
91.4
2K 25
71 Cabot A
91.2
41K 13
72 Cotter A
91.2
1K 8
73 Barling A
91.1
5K 12
74 Hardy A
91.1
3K 18
75 Lynn A
91.1
651 33
76 Benton A
91
58K 19
77 Lamar A
91
5K 9
78 Mountainburg A
91
2K 10
79 Greenbrier A
90.9
13K 23
80 Greers Ferry A
90.8
19K 13
81 Star City A
90.8
10K 30
82 Mc Dougal A
90.8
6K 47
83 Dierks A
90.8
1K 15
84 Carthage A
90.7
1K 4
85 Huttig A
90.7
733 11
86 Warren A
90.5
8K 13
87 Tontitown A
90.5
7K 15
88 Highfall A
90.4
4K 20
89 Carlisle A
90.4
2K 3
90 London A
90.3
1K 5
91 Caraway A
90.2
4K 11
92 Lamer A
90.2
2K 19
93 Waldron A
90.1
4K 44
94 Mc Neil A
90
1K 32
95 Mineral Springs A-
89.9
2K 40
96 Manila A-
89.8
4K 8
97 Hartman A-
89.8
1K 11
98 Big Flat A-
89.8
523 10
99 Cherokee Village A-
89.6
5K 2
100 Knoxville A-
89.6
2K 3
101 Stephens A-
89.6
2K 28
102 Walnut Ridge A-
89.5
6K 9
103 Brookland A-
89.5
4K 4
104 Dell A-
89.5
1K 7
105 Bentonville A-
89.4
51K 19
106 Ozark A-
89.3
12K 77
107 Boonville A-
89.3
2K 20
108 Kirby A-
89.2
2K 12
109 Atkins A-
89.1
4K 19
110 Searcy A-
89
45K 14
111 Ashdown A-
89
5K 18
112 Mount Pleasant A-
89
1K 19
113 Winslow A-
88.9
1K 12
114 Pine Bluff A-
88.8
56K 16
115 Dequeen A-
88.8
11K 24
116 Charleston A-
88.8
3K 27
117 Pocahontas A-
88.7
15K 32
118 Beebe A-
88.7
8K 4
119 Corning A-
88.7
3K 25
120 Gateway A-
88.7
2K 14
121 Leachville A-
88.7
2K 2
122 Gould A-
88.7
837 19
123 Berryville A-
88.6
7K 24
124 East Camden A-
88.5
1K 4
125 Hazen A-
88.5
1K 4
126 Lepanto A-
88.4
2K 6
127 Wilson A-
88.4
1K 12
128 Horseshoe Lake A-
88.4
603 24
129 Tumbling Shoals A-
88.3
7K 3
130 Scranton A-
88.3
2K 24
131 Black Rock A-
88.3
1K 5
132 Augusta A-
88.2
2K 5
133 Lewisville A-
88.2
2K 18
134 Newark A-
88.1
1K 22
135 Des Arc A-
88
4K 24
136 Haskell A-
88
4K 7
137 Alpena A-
87.9
568 4
138 Everton A-
87.9
503 4
139 Rison A-
87.8
11K 29
140 Stamps A-
87.8
2K 33
141 Summit A-
87.7
675 35
142 Tillar A-
87.7
535 30
143 Omaha A-
87.6
1K 44
144 Stuttgart A-
87.5
23K 60
145 Bull Shoals A-
87.3
3K 17
146 Evening Shade A-
87.3
750 54
147 Higginson A-
87
5K 8
148 Lowell A-
86.9
3K 32
149 Russelville A-
86.8
20K 15
150 Prairie Grove A-
86.8
10K 13
151 Imboden A-
86.8
825 17
152 Dewitt A-
86.6
4K 24
153 Prattsville A-
86.6
1K 4
154 Hamburg A-
86.5
6K 19
155 Fordyce A-
86.5
5K 61
156 Ash Flat A-
86.5
2K 5
157 Alma A-
86.4
13K 63
158 Gillett A-
86.4
655 5
159 Mc Crory A-
86.3
2K 4
160 Perry A-
86.3
736 63
161 Crossett A-
86.2
12K 10
162 Mabelvale A-
86.1
16K 1
163 Bald Knob A-
86
6K 34
164 Widener A-
86
507 16
165 Plumerville A-
85.9
1K 11
166 Redfield A-
85.8
3K 6
167 Wilmar A-
85.8
803 19
168 Dyess A-
85.7
684 10
169 Wickes A-
85.6
2K 16
170 Oxford A-
85.6
1K 9
171 St Joe A-
85.2
2K 5
172 Portia A-
85.1
586 22
173 Vendor A-
85
2K 50
174 Morrilton B+
84.9
18K 26
175 Hoxie B+
84.9
3K 11
176 Quitman B+
84.9
1K 13
177 White Hall B+
84.9
600 2
178 Arkadelphia B+
84.8
15K 26
179 Pottsville B+
84.8
4K 14
180 Bella Vista B+
84.7
40K 78
181 Malvern B+
84.5
28K 43
182 Gosnell B+
84.4
3K 8
183 Havana B+
84.4
1K 18
184 Clinton B+
84.3
15K 45
185 Hampton B+
84.3
3K 26
186 Cherry Valley B+
84.3
3K 14
187 Bates Ville B+
84.3
830 16
188 Cave City B+
84.2
6K 29
189 Salesville B+
84.1
715 9
190 Harrison B+
84
26K 49
191 Valley Springs B+
84
3K 22
192 Farmington B+
83.8
20K 28
193 Damascus B+
83.8
2K 33
194 Bay B+
83.7
2K 7
195 Thornton B+
83.6
900 4
196 Sulphur Springs B+
83.6
580 18
197 Yellville B+
83.5
3K 27
198 Jefferson B+
83.5
3K 10
199 Gurdon B+
83.3
4K 15
200 Hatfield B+
83.3
641 20
201 Wheatley B+
83.2
573 21
202 Garfield B+
83
2K 34
203 Mountain Pine B+
83
805 25
204 Patterson B+
83
787 26
205 Gassville B+
82.9
2K 4
206 Cove B+
82.9
651 11
207 Alexander B+
82.8
3K 20
208 Amity B+
82.8
1K 60
209 Hermitage B+
82.6
4K 14
210 Fountain Hill B+
82.6
1K 34
211 Jordan B+
81.8
1K 10
212 Harrisburg B+
81.7
7K 7
213 Ratcliff B+
81.7
1K 36
214 Clarksville B+
81.3
17K 39
215 Kensett B+
81.3
2K 14
216 Hot Springs B+
81.2
85K 74
217 Bonanza B+
81.2
555 8
218 Texarkana B+
81.1
30K 65
219 Okolona B+
81.1
562 21
220 Mountain Home B+
81
25K 34
221 Sparkman B+
81
1K 24
222 Magazine B+
81
1K 24
223 New Edinburgh B+
80.9
2K 2
224 New Port B+
80.9
1K 6
225 Calico Rock B+
80.7
3K 48
226 Coal Hill B+
80.3
1K 18
227 New Blaine B+
80.1
2K 14
228 Conway B
80
68K 21
229 Glenwood B
79.7
2K 119
230 Western Grove B
79.6
900 11
231 Hartford B
79.2
725 58
232 Springdale B
79.1
99K 15
233 Bigelow B
79.1
1K 17
234 Fort Chaffee B
78.9
500 9
235 Perryville B
78.8
7K 115
236 Leslie B
78.7
730 46
237 Colt B
78.5
997 6
238 Bauxite B
78.3
705 21
239 Wooster B
78.1
5K 19
240 Lake City B
77.9
2K 68
241 Mccrae B
77.9
870 23
242 Rohwer B
77.7
563 19
243 Austin B
77.5
17K 16
244 Huntington B
77.5
782 19
245 Hickory Ridge B
77.1
9K 47
246 Paris B
76.8
8K 55
247 Judsonia B
76.7
8K 28
248 Mansfield B
76.6
2K 23
249 Parkin B
76
845 39
250 Marked Tree B
75.9
3K 7
251 Lockesburg B
75.8
739 31
252 Grubbs B
75.7
823 18
253 Altus B
75.6
2K 14
254 Cave Springs B-
75
5K 72
255 Wynne B-
74.9
9K 46
256 Branch B-
74.8
500 42
257 Diamond City B-
73.6
1K 30
258 Dumas B-
73.1
7K 26
259 Bearden B-
72.9
3K 11
260 Altheimer B-
72.9
765 38
261 Portland B-
72.8
625 27
262 Smackover B-
72.5
5K 37
263 Blevins B-
72.3
1K 46
264 Nashville B-
72.2
11K 63
265 Emerson B-
72.1
2K 47
266 Rogers B-
71.9
82K 57
267 Holly Grove B-
70.9
2K 54
268 Tuckerman B-
70.2
3K 83
269 Leola B-
70.2
564 8
270 Elaine B-
70
1K 29
271 Dyer C+
69.9
1K 49
272 Dardanelle C+
69.6
12K 62
273 Piggott C+
69.5
5K 88
274 Little Rock C+
69.3
380K 101
275 Van Buren C+
69.3
31K 73
276 Bradley C+
69.3
842 25
277 Pleasant Grove C+
68.6
3K 72
278 Wilmot C+
68.3
793 57
279 Grady C+
68.2
6K 42
280 Norman C+
68
750 134
281 Subiaco C+
66.4
783 90
282 Ola C+
66.1
1K 59
283 Osceola C+
66
7K 28
284 Ward C+
65.6
13K 9
285 Magnolia C+
65.5
15K 96
286 Belleville C
64.8
1K 32
287 Hughes C
64.5
3K 18
288 Blytheville C
63
16K 92
289 Proctor C
63
3K 71
290 Eudora C
62.8
3K 37
291 Keiser C
62.8
810 23
292 Hackett C
62.6
1K 26
293 Lonoke C
62.3
4K 11
294 Marion C
62.1
14K 45
295 Umpire C
62.1
710 27
296 Casa C
61.9
2K 58
297 Humnoke C
60.7
517 75
298 Fifty Six C-
59.9
885 70
299 Russellville C-
59.8
32K 34
300 Turrell C-
59.7
1K 65
301 Mcgehee C-
59.1
6K 58
302 Bradford C-
58.1
5K 64
303 Horatio C-
58.1
1K 36
304 Murfreesboro C-
57.8
3K 73
305 Jasper C-
57.3
2K 106
306 Pangburn C-
57.2
3K 95
307 Swifton C-
56.2
1K 31
308 Monticello C-
56
13K 78
309 Greenwood D+
53.7
25K 147
310 Foreman D+
53.6
6K 140
311 Mulberry D+
52.4
3K 100
312 Marvell D+
51.9
2K 51
313 Earle D+
51
2K 39
314 Batesville D+
50
27K 183
315 Devalls Bluff D+
50
600 28
316 Lake Village D
49
5K 79
317 Junction City D
48.5
3K 131
318 Waldo D
48
4K 48
319 Camden D
47
19K 170
320 Strong D
47
3K 148
321 Fayetteville D
46.4
117K 81
322 Marshall D
46
6K 307
323 Rosston D
46
2K 63
324 Lake View-Phillips D
46
665 103
325 El Dorado D
45.8
28K 163
326 Fort Smith D
45.5
86K 236
327 Eureka Springs D
45
5K 133
328 Marianna F
44.2
9K 97
329 Brinkley F
44.2
4K 93
330 Mammoth Spring F
44
2K 245
331 Lead Hill F
43
585 82
332 Hope F
42.7
15K 105
333 Siloam Springs F
42.3
22K 103
334 Mount Ida F
42
3K 154
335 Taylor F
41
2K 33
336 Clarendon F
41
1K 50
337 Humphrey F
41
602 108
338 Antoine F
41
563 41
339 Helena F
39.2
9K 70
340 Fouke F
39
955 120
341 Compton F
38
990 77
342 Crawfordsville F
37
3K 135
343 Danville F
35
3K 81
344 Deer F
31
3K 278
345 Delight F
26
2K 54
Counties

Browse Arkansas counties

Arkansas 4 cities · avg 75.4 Ashley 5 cities · avg 79.3 Baxter 8 cities · avg 87.1 Benton 16 cities · avg 84.6 Boone 7 cities · avg 79.6 Bradley 2 cities · avg 86.5 Calhoun 3 cities · avg 85.5 Carroll 4 cities · avg 81.4 Chicot 2 cities · avg 55.9 Clark 5 cities · avg 84.7 Clay 5 cities · avg 86.5 Cleburne 5 cities · avg 90.4 Cleveland 2 cities · avg 84.3 Columbia 4 cities · avg 68.9 Conway 3 cities · avg 87.6 Craighead 5 cities · avg 88 Crawford 5 cities · avg 83.1 Crittenden 6 cities · avg 66 Cross 2 cities · avg 75.5 Dallas 3 cities · avg 86.1 Desha 4 cities · avg 74.4 Drew 2 cities · avg 70.9 Faulkner 6 cities · avg 87.8 Franklin 5 cities · avg 76.2 Fulton 5 cities · avg 81.2 Garland 3 cities · avg 87.7 Grant 4 cities · avg 83.7 Greene 2 cities · avg 93 Hempstead 4 cities · avg 63.5 Hot Spring 2 cities · avg 88.3 Howard 4 cities · avg 78.8 Independence 5 cities · avg 82.7 Izard 5 cities · avg 88.9 Jackson 5 cities · avg 76.5 Jefferson 5 cities · avg 83.2 Johnson 6 cities · avg 87 Lafayette 4 cities · avg 71.6 Lawrence 8 cities · avg 89.3 Lee 1 city · avg 44.2 Lincoln 3 cities · avg 82.6 Little River 2 cities · avg 71.3 Logan 9 cities · avg 80.8 Lonoke 7 cities · avg 76.8 Marion 6 cities · avg 86.9 Miller 2 cities · avg 60 Mississippi 12 cities · avg 82.9 Monroe 3 cities · avg 52 Montgomery 2 cities · avg 55 Nevada 1 city · avg 92.3 Newton 5 cities · avg 58.2 Ouachita 3 cities · avg 69.8 Perry 3 cities · avg 75.8 Phillips 5 cities · avg 61 Pike 5 cities · avg 58.7 Poinsett 10 cities · avg 85 Polk 5 cities · avg 87.2 Pope 6 cities · avg 83.8 Prairie 3 cities · avg 75.2 Pulaski 6 cities · avg 86.7 Randolph 1 city · avg 88.7 Saline 6 cities · avg 88.9 Scott 2 cities · avg 71.9 Searcy 2 cities · avg 62.4 Sebastian 10 cities · avg 78.2 Sevier 3 cities · avg 74.2 Sharp 2 cities · avg 85.8 St. Francis 7 cities · avg 84.8 Stone 3 cities · avg 74.6 Union 8 cities · avg 73.7 Van Buren 2 cities · avg 84 Washington 10 cities · avg 85.3 White 8 cities · avg 76.9 Woodruff 3 cities · avg 85.8 Yell 4 cities · avg 62.6
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Arkansas's water

Is Arkansas's tap water safe to drink?

Arkansas's water quality varies by city. The statewide average grade is B (79.7/100). 78% of cities scored an A or B, while 11% received a D or F. Check your specific city for detailed results.

Which Arkansas cities have the best water quality?

The top-rated cities are Newport (A+), Hot Springs Village (A+), Cedarville (A+). These cities scored highest based on violation history, lead levels, PFAS contamination, and regulatory compliance.

Which Arkansas cities have the worst water quality?

The lowest-rated cities are Delight (F), Deer (F), Danville (F). We recommend residents in these areas consider water filtration and review their city's specific contaminant data.

How many Arkansas cities have PFAS in their water?

48 out of 345 cities tested positive for PFAS "forever chemicals" (14%). 1 city exceeds the 2024 EPA maximum contaminant levels. Reverse osmosis or activated carbon filters can help reduce PFAS exposure.

Do any Arkansas cities have dangerous lead levels?

16 cities exceed the EPA lead action level of 15 ppb. Lead contamination typically comes from aging pipes and lead service lines rather than the water source itself. An NSF 53-certified filter can effectively remove lead from tap water.

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