Water Quality Report

Witts Springs, AR (72686) Home Safety Report

EPA data combined for 2 water systems mapped to this ZIP (largest mapped system: Tri-county Water Distbr District)

0 recorded EPA violations (2021-2026)

EPA records for the water systems mapped to 72686 in Witts Springs, AR contain zero recorded violations for inclusive record years 2021 through 2026. This does not establish that every category was monitored or published, and it does not cover events outside that source window.

Data source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SDWIS

Based on EPA Drinking Water FEMA Flood Data U.S. Census CDC Energy Information Admin. USGS Water Data & 9 more federal sources
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Water records and current conditions
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Safety Score N/A
Water Quality No violations
Lead Risk Moderate 0.007 mg/L, 90th percentile, sample period ending 2025-12-31
NFIP Claim History N/A
Data confidence: High (direct measurement) Medium (sampled / sub-geography) Low (modeled / inferred) Methodology →

At a Glance

  • Water No drinking-water violations in EPA records since 2021.
  • Lead The reported 90th-percentile lead result of 0.007 mg/L is below the EPA action level, but EPA's health goal for lead is zero; filtration is advisable.
  • Radon EPA Zone 3 - county-level radon potential, not evidence of a low home result.
Contaminant Summary
Evidence unavailable
Report data assembled: Jul 27, 2026 EPA water-system identity: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record EPA violation history: more than two update cycles old Lead, copper and UCMR measurements: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record
2
Water Systems
20,394
People Served
0
Health Violations (since 2021)
Surface water
Water Source
0.007 mg/L
Reported Lead Result3.0× the national median for this measure
Zone 3
County Radon Potential · Low

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Score Breakdown

Overall Home Safety Score: Score unavailable

Required evidence is missing. Missing values remain unknown and are not imputed or renormalized.

Canonical components

EPA water compliance
100/100
Observed
PFAS MCL screen
100/100
Observed
EPA radon zone
50/100
Observed
Annual EPA AirData AQI
Unknown
Evidence missing

Required domains

Drinking water
100/100
Indoor environment
50/100
Outdoor environment
Unknown

Coverage: 3 of 4 components and 2 of 3 domains observed.

Model 4.0.0; series home-safety-v4-cross-vertical.

Safety & Health (5) MODERATE

Your Water System

ZIP code 72686 in Witts Springs, Arkansas is mapped to the water system Tri-county Water Distbr District (EPA ID: AR0000782). This system provides water to approximately 20,394 people from surface water sources.

There are 2 community water systems serving this area.

Water Systems Serving This Area

System Name EPA ID Population Source
Tri-county Water Distbr District AR0000782 20,394 Surface water
S P G Water Association AR0000678 1,730 Surface water

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Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Tri-county Water Distbr District (AR0000782) on EPA.gov.

4 of the top compounds applied across the surrounding county in USGS pesticide-use estimates appear on EPA drinking-water monitoring lists. See the agricultural pesticide-use section.

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UCMR 5 PFAS monitoring: no reportable detections in available records

Available federal UCMR5 records for water systems mapped to ZIP code 72686 show no PFAS detections among the compounds tested, at the program's reporting levels.

The EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5) required community and non-transient non-community water systems serving 3,300 or more people to test for 29 PFAS compounds and lithium between 2023 and 2025. Systems with no detections at the federal minimum reporting level had no results at or above that reporting level.

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Environmental Hazards (10) MODERATE
Home & Infrastructure (5) OK
Cost & Community (7) HIGH

CPSC product recall notices

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the tap water in 72686 safe to drink?

EPA SDWIS records 0 violations since 2021 across the water systems mapped to ZIP 72686 (primary system: Tri-county Water Distbr District), including 0 health-based. The violation table above shows which system each record belongs to. ZipCheckup last updated this page in July 2026. The federal source release date is unavailable, so that month is not presented as source currency.

Where does 72686's water come from?

The recorded water source for Tri-county Water Distbr District, a system mapped to ZIP code 72686, is Surface water. This system serves approximately 20,394 people.

How can I get my water tested in Witts Springs?

If Tri-county Water Distbr District supplies your home, contact it for its Consumer Confidence Report; otherwise contact the water utility that serves your address, or hire a certified lab for independent home water testing. The EPA recommends annual testing if you use a private well.

Is lead a concern in 72686 tap water?

The Lead and Copper Rule record selected for 72686 reports a 90th-percentile lead result of 0.007 mg/L for a water system mapped to this ZIP (record date 2025-12-31). The EPA action level is 0.015 mg/L. This result is below the EPA action level; it does not show the lead level in each home.

What is the radon risk for 72686?

72686 is mapped to a county in EPA Radon Zone 3 (low county-level radon potential; EPA recommends testing every home), located in Pope County. EPA radon zones range from Zone 1 (highest county-level potential) to Zone 3 (lowest). Testing your home is recommended regardless of zone.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Witts Springs, AR (72686) Home Safety Report. https://zipcheckup.com/report/72686/
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Page version: October 2026.

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