Lead Pipe Map

Arkansas · population 4,025

Lead pipes in Elkins, AR

266 lines still unidentified

Most of Elkins (population 4,025) gets its water from Elkins Waterworks. It reported no confirmed lead service lines, but 266 of 1,568 lines are still listed as unknown material, so lead hasn't been ruled out.

0% of Elkins Waterworks's service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the Arkansas average (0.9%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).

0Lead
0Galvanized, replace
266Unknown material
1,302Non-lead

Latest lead test for Elkins Waterworks (Jan 2023–Dec 2025): 1 ppb at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.

Compliance record: EPA lists no Lead and Copper Rule violations since 2015 for Elkins Waterworks.

Water systems serving Elkins

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
Elkins WaterworksMain system002660%
Mount Olive Water AssociationServes nearby areas001,6180%

Matched from EPA water system service area boundaries and the cities each system reports serving. Edges of the city may be served by a neighboring system; your water bill names your utility.

Check your address in Elkins

The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on Elkins Waterworks's official inventory. Utilities had to make these public by October 16, 2024.

Find the official inventory mapElkins Waterworks details

No map yet? Do the 2-minute scratch and magnet test.

Protect your drinking water

If your line is lead, galvanized or unknown, use a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead for drinking, cooking and baby formula, and use only cold water.

Pitcher filtersCheapest start. Pick one certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead, such as Brita Elite, PUR Plus or ZeroWater.See pitchers Faucet-mount filtersFilters straight from the tap. Look for NSF/ANSI 53 lead reduction on the box.See faucet filters Under-sink systemsBest for families. Carbon block (NSF 53) or reverse osmosis (NSF 58) units rated for lead.See under-sink

Choosing a lead-certified filter · Testing your water · Replacement cost

Nearby cities

Check another water system

Questions

Does Elkins, AR have lead pipes?

None are confirmed, but Elkins Waterworks still lists 266 service lines as unknown material.

Who supplies water to Elkins?

EPA's service area maps place most of Elkins in Elkins Waterworks's service area (PWSID AR0000567). Mount Olive Water Association also serves parts of the city or nearby areas.

How do I check whether my Elkins home has a lead service line?

Search your address on Elkins Waterworks's service line inventory map. You can also scratch the pipe where water enters your home: lead is soft, dull gray, scratches to shiny silver and doesn't attract a magnet.

When will lead pipes in Elkins be replaced?

EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require most systems to replace lead and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines by December 31, 2037. Ask Elkins Waterworks whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.