Lead Pipe Map

Arkansas · population 3,504

Lead pipes in McGehee, AR

1,209 lines still unidentified

Most of McGehee (population 3,504) gets its water from MC Gehee Waterworks. It reported no confirmed lead service lines, but 1,209 of 1,209 lines are still listed as unknown material, so lead hasn't been ruled out.

0% of MC Gehee 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
1,209Unknown material
0Non-lead

Latest lead test for MC Gehee 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 MC Gehee Waterworks.

Water systems serving McGehee

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
MC Gehee WaterworksMain system001,2090%
WKMM Rural Water AssociationServes nearby areas001510%

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 McGehee

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

Find the official inventory mapMC Gehee 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

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Questions

Does McGehee, AR have lead pipes?

None are confirmed, but MC Gehee Waterworks still lists 1,209 service lines as unknown material.

Who supplies water to McGehee?

EPA's service area maps place most of McGehee in MC Gehee Waterworks's service area (PWSID AR0000170). WKMM Rural Water Association also serves parts of the city or nearby areas.

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

Search your address on MC Gehee 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 McGehee 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 MC Gehee Waterworks whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.