Lead Pipe Map

Lead pipes in Arkansas

Arkansas's 658 community water systems reported 260 lead and 11,309 galvanized-requiring-replacement service lines, plus 477,586 of unknown material. That ranks #33 among states for confirmed lead lines.

260Lead
11,309Galvanized, replace
477,586Unknown
18Systems with lead

0.9% of the service lines Arkansas utilities reported are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, well below the national share of 3.1%. 35% are still unidentified (national: 21%). The largest counts are in Central Arkansas Water (9,804), Clarksville Connected Utilities (394), Paragould Municipal Utilities (330). 77 systems haven't reported counts yet.

Since 2025 Q1, reported lead and galvanized lines in Arkansas went from 10,381 to 11,569 (up 1,188). See which systems made the most progress.

Systems with confirmed lead lines (18)

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% leadPeople
Central Arkansas WaterPulaski County09,8043,9535.7%368,455
Clarksville Connected UtilitiesJohnson County03941,1968.9%9,410
Paragould Municipal UtilitiesGreene County232802.2%31,188
Cherokee Village Water AssocFulton County03281,60810%4,780
Jonesboro Water SystemCraighead County029900.5%81,888
Altheimer WaterworksJefferson County25200100%765
Diamond City WaterBoone County0742313%1,290
Lakeview-Midway Public Water AuthorityBaxter County022251.4%4,344
Jasper WaterworksNewton County0181486.9%580
Fort Smith Water UtilitiesSebastian County11416,887<0.1%86,209
Mountain Home WaterworksBaxter County0136,6480.2%19,618
Bentonville Water UtilitiesBenton County0100<0.1%51,250
Parthenon Water AssociationNewton County0492.0%408
Bradford WaterworksWhite County20340.6%986
Highland Water AssociationFulton County10833<0.1%2,390
Marvell WaterworksPhillips County107840.1%1,000
Ludwig Water AssociationJohnson County01400.1%1,610
Wilmot WaterworksAshley County10230.4%416

No confirmed lead, but unknown lines remain (427)

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% leadPeople
Hot Springs UtilitiesGarland County0028,0320%75,343
Jacksonville WaterworksPulaski County0019,7280%32,875
Liberty UtilitiesJefferson County008,4500%43,438
West Memphis WaterworksCrittenden County008,4280%24,419
Texarkana Water UtilitiesMiller County007,6160%50,815
Batesville Water UtilitiesIndependence County007,4880%15,621
City CorporationPope County007,3610%29,260
Vilonia WaterworksFaulkner County006,8630%24,690
Harrison WaterworksBoone County006,7710%17,455
Benton WaterworksSaline County006,5640%30,681
Community Water SystemCleburne County006,3460%18,628
Searcy WaterworksWhite County005,8210%28,196
Magnolia WaterworksColumbia County005,6500%11,657
James Fork Regional Water DistrictScott County005,1010%11,538
Van Buren WaterworksCrawford County004,3750%22,725
Hardin Water AssociationJefferson County004,2960%4,600
Hope Water Light CommHempstead County004,2840%11,500
Cross County Rural Water SysCraighead County004,1730%8,750
Malvern WaterworksHot Spring County004,0000%14,410
Mountain Top Water AssociationCleburne County003,8330%9,253
Hot Springs Village WaterworksGarland County003,7350%15,985
Forrest City WaterworksSt. Francis County003,5690%9,986
Prairie Grove WaterworksWashington County003,4570%9,615
Salem Water Users LLCSaline County003,3560%22,775
Newport WaterworksJackson County003,2900%6,204
Monticello Water DepartmentDrew County003,2410%8,442
Cedarville Waterworks FBCCCrawford County003,0850%8,529
Tontitown WaterworksWashington County003,0840%7,355
NE Yell County Water AssocConway County003,0260%7,198
Trumann WaterworksPoinsett County002,9300%10,000
Siloam Springs WaterworksBenton County002,9010%23,940
Grand Prairie Regional WaterArkansas County002,8900%16,330
Crossett Water CommissionAshley County002,8570%7,900
SE White County Water AssocPrairie County002,8300%5,018
Sheridan WaterworksGrant County002,7120%4,605
Bella Vista PoaBenton County002,6870%39,419
Pocahontas WaterworksRandolph County002,6560%7,752
Wynne WaterworksCross County002,6460%8,391
Tumbling Shoals Water AssocCleburne County002,6250%6,608
Washington Water Authority WwaBenton County002,6110%20,140
Lawrence Co Reg Water DistCraighead County002,4160%7,469
Lincoln WaterworksWashington County002,3550%6,690
Grand Prairie Bayou 2 PwaLonoke County002,3180%13,138
West Helena Water WorksPhillips County002,2890%5,693
Yorktown Water AssociationLincoln County002,2450%7,364
Lonoke WaterworksLonoke County002,1670%4,277
Buffalo Island Reg Water DistCraighead County002,1470%3,055
Cabot WaterworksLonoke County002,1050%27,578
Waldron WaterworksScott County002,1000%3,550
Dequeen Water WorkSevier County002,0780%6,105

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No lead or unknown lines reported (87)

Systems serving 1,000 or more people. Systems without counts on file are listed as 0.

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% leadPeople
Fayetteville WaterworksWashington County0000%116,398
Springdale Water UtilitiesBenton County0000%100,795
Rogers Water UtilitiesBenton County0000%81,443
Conway Water SystemFaulkner County0000%65,233
Conway Co Regional Water DistConway County0000%21,393
El Dorado WaterworksUnion County000–17,932
Tri-County Water Distbr DistPope County0000%16,084
Heber Springs Water SystemCleburne County0000%14,015
Camden WaterworksOuachita County0000%13,275
Kimzey Regional Water DistrictHot Spring County0000%12,718
SW White County Water AssnWhite County0000%12,173
N Garland Co Reg Water DistGarland County0000%7,913
Nashville Rural Water AuthorityHoward County0000%7,291
Western Greene County R W DGreene County0000%7,095
Dumas WaterworksDesha County000–6,338
Osceola WaterworksMississippi County000–6,053
Mena Water DepartmentPolk County000–5,604
Perryville WaterworksPerry County0000%5,550
Cave Springs WaterworksBenton County0000%5,365
Sevier Co Water AssociationPolk County0000%5,365
Four Mile Hill Public Facilities BoardWhite County000–4,877
Adc - Cummins Unit MaintLincoln County0000%4,362
Manila WaterworksMississippi County0000%4,165
Highfill Water DepartmentBenton County0000%3,970
Crowleys Ridge Water AssocPoinsett County0000%3,873
Rock Moore Water AuthorityIndependence County000–3,462
Valley Springs WaterworksBoone County000–3,400
North Crossett UtilitiesAshley County000–3,222
Mount Ida WaterworksMontgomery County000–3,218
Horseshoe Bend WaterworksIzard County0000%3,217
Tri County RWDD -Moores ChapelYell County0000%3,112
Grange-Calamine Water AssocIndependence County0000%3,015
Independence Jackson RegionalIndependence County0000%2,922
SE Bradley Co Water AssnBradley County0000%2,713
Helena Water SewerPhillips County000–2,708
Dermott WaterworksChicot County000–2,604
Clark County Country Water FacilitiesClark County0000%2,590
Bono WaterworksCraighead County0000%2,550
Holiday Island WaterworksCarroll County0000%2,446
Fulton County Water AuthoriFulton County0000%2,411
Southwest Arkansas Water SystemHempstead County0000%2,335
Krooked Kreek Water AssnBoone County0000%2,275
East Logan Co Rural WaterLogan County0000%2,263
Hughes Community Water AssocSt. Francis County000–2,195
Vanndale-Birdeye Water AssocCross County0000%2,174
Hwy 4 24 Water AssociationOuachita County0000%2,135
South Logan County WaterLogan County0000%2,087
Gassville WaterworksBaxter County0000%2,058
Central Arkansas Water ParonSaline County0000%2,025
Adc - Tucker Unit MaintJefferson County0000%2,000

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Lead pipes in Arkansas cities

All Arkansas cities and towns · Lead pipes by county

Arkansas lead pipe questions

How many lead pipes are in Arkansas?

Arkansas's community water systems reported 260 lead service lines and 11,309 galvanized lines that must be replaced, for 11,569 in total. Another 477,586 lines are of unknown material.

Which Arkansas water systems have the most lead pipes?

Central Arkansas Water (9,804), Clarksville Connected Utilities (394), Paragould Municipal Utilities (330). Counts are lead plus galvanized-requiring-replacement lines.

What share of Arkansas service lines are lead?

0.9% of reported service lines in Arkansas are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, well below the national figure of 3.1%. 35% are still unknown, compared with 21% nationally.

How do I find out if my Arkansas home has a lead service line?

Search for your water system or ZIP code above, then open your utility's address-level inventory map. You can also check the pipe where it enters your home with a scratch and magnet test.

Source: EPA SDWIS service line inventory, 2026 Q3. Smaller systems with no lead or unknown lines are omitted. See also national rankings.