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Arkansas Home Safety Profiles by ZIP

706 ZIP codes · 490 water systems · IPC plumbing code · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData, NWS, State plumbing boards, Rewiring America

ZipCheckup tracks drinking-water and home-safety data for 706 ZIP codes across Arkansas, covering 490 public water systems that serve about 2,608,970 people. 383 ZIP codes carry at least one EPA violation on record.

706
ZIP Codes
490
Water Systems
383
ZIPs with Violations
IPC
Plumbing Code
A · 91
Avg Safety Score
22
ZIPs Exceeding Lead Limit
#3
of 50 States
100%
ZIPs Rated A or B
75%
ZIPs with Violations
A
Arkansas average: 91/100 - ranked #3 of 50 states. 18 points above the national average (73). 100% of ZIP codes scored A or B.

Water utilities serving Arkansas residents have built a consistent compliance record - low violation rates and few systemic health concerns are reflected in the state's strong aggregate safety grade.

Score Distribution

How Arkansas's 706 ZIP codes are distributed across safety grades.

54
A
16
B
0
C
0
D
0
F
85-10070-8455-6940-540-39

Home Safety Scores by State

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

Model 4.0.0 inputs: EPA SDWIS, UCMR5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, annual county AQI •

Top 10 Safest ZIP Codes in Arkansas

Highest Home Safety Scores in the state.

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGrade
1 72003 AlmyraArkansas 100 A
2 72026 CasscoeArkansas 100 A
3 72038 Crocketts BluffArkansas 100 A
4 72042 De WittArkansas 100 A
5 72048 EthelArkansas 100 A
6 72055 GillettArkansas 100 A
7 72073 HumphreyArkansas 100 A
8 72134 RoeArkansas 100 A
9 72729 EvansvilleWashington 100 A
10 72764 SpringdaleWashington 100 A

10 Lowest-Scoring ZIP Codes in Arkansas

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGradeViolations
1 71956 Mountain PineGarland 74 B 4
2 71913 Hot Springs National ParkGarland 74 B 4
3 72087 LonsdaleGarland 75 B 1
4 71968 RoyalGarland 75 B 1
5 71964 PearcyGarland 75 B 1
6 71949 JessievilleGarland 75 B 0
7 71901 Hot Springs National ParkGarland 75 B 1
8 71765 StrongUnion 75 B 29
9 71747 HuttigUnion 75 B 19
10 71730 El DoradoUnion 76 B 26

County Rankings

Water quality breakdown by county. 75 counties with data in Arkansas.

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

County-level aggregation of measured ZIP Home Safety Scores • EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

CountyAvg ScoreGradeZIPsBest ZIPWorst ZIP
05069 N/A N/A 16 N/A N/A
05041 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
05011 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
05003 92 A 7 71635 (94) 71646 (87)
05017 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
05079 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
05025 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
05043 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
05103 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
05019 97 A 10 71921 (98) 71923 (95)
05099 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
05139 75 B 10 71730 (76) 71765 (75)
05039 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
05027 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
05013 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
05057 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
05081 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
05133 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
05073 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
05061 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
05091 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
05051 75 B 12 71901 (75) 71956 (74)
05125 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
05109 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
05059 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
05113 98 A 7 71944 (99) 71953 (96)
05097 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
05105 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
05001 98 A 11 72003 (100) 72160 (83)
05067 95 A 8 72473 (95) 72473 (95)
05147 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
05085 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
05145 N/A N/A 18 N/A N/A
05141 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
05117 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
05095 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
05029 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
05045 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
05023 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
05137 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
05119 92 A 46 72053 (92) 72142 (90)
05053 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
05115 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
05063 N/A N/A 19 N/A N/A
05035 87 A 10 72376 (99) 72364 (83)
05093 N/A N/A 19 N/A N/A
05077 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
05107 N/A N/A 13 N/A N/A
05123 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
05037 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
05111 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
05031 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A
05075 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
05055 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
05121 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
05021 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
05135 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
05065 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A
05049 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
05005 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
05009 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
05015 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
05089 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
05101 83 B 11 72624 (83) 72648 (83)
05129 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
05143 99 A 22 72729 (100) 72959 (97)
05007 N/A N/A 22 N/A N/A
05087 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
05047 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
05149 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
05083 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
05071 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
05127 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
05131 N/A N/A 20 N/A N/A
05033 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A

Most Common Contaminants in Arkansas

Contaminant / RuleCategoryZIPs AffectedViolationsHealth Risk
Consumer Confidence Report Rule Reporting 314 1296 Yes
Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Technique 150 253 No
Lead and Copper Rule Treatment Technique 123 505 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Disinfection Byproducts 121 855 Yes
Chlorine residual Disinfectant 80 674 Yes
Stage 2 DBP Rule Treatment Technique 72 184 Yes
Revised Total Coliform Rule Microbiological 68 90 No
Stage 1 DBP Rule Treatment Technique 62 90 Yes

Overview

We track multi-source home safety signals for 706 ZIP records across Arkansas. Home Safety Score model 4.0.0 is published for 70 scored records; missing required evidence suppresses the score.

The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 512 ZIP records, covering 490 community water systems that serve approximately 2,608,970 people.

383 of 512 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record (75%) have recorded EPA violations. 537 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

Plumbing Regulations

Arkansas follows the International Plumbing Code (2018 edition).

  • Plumbing code: IPC (2018)
  • Homeowner DIY: Licensed plumber required
  • Water heater permit: Required
  • Annual backflow test: Required

Full Arkansas regulations →

Areas with Most Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade Violations Health-Based System
71852 Nashville — 110 65 Nashville Waterworks
72641 Jasper — 100 34 East Newton County Water Assn
71958 Murfreesboro — 99 54 Delight Waterworks
72364 Marion B 95 14 Marion Waterworks
71940 Delight — 94 54 Delight Waterworks
71639 Dumas — 90 31 Dumas Waterworks
72301 West Memphis B 86 14 West Memphis Waterworks
72355 Lexa — 76 48 West Helena Water Works
72327 Crawfordsville B 62 12 Crawfordsville Waterworks
72342 Helena — 62 30 Helena Water Sewer

Areas with No Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade System Population
71601 Pine Bluff — Liberty Utilities 43,438
71647 Hermitage — Se Bradley Company Water Assn 2,713
71651 Jersey — Se Bradley Company Water Assn 2,713
71654 Mc Gehee — Mc Gehee Waterworks 3,849
71678 Yorktown — Yorktown Water Association 7,364
71725 Carthage — Fordyce Rural Water Assoc 1,274
71826 Bradley — Walker Creek Stateline Rwa 1,340
71834 Doddridge — Texarkana Water Utilities 50,815
71837 Fouke — Texarkana Water Utilities 50,815
71839 Garland City — Texarkana Water Utilities 50,815

Home Safety Score

Average Home Safety Score for Arkansas: A (91/100) across 70 scored of 706 tracked ZIP records.

Model 4.0.0 uses the canonical components water-compliance, pfas-mcl-screen, radon-zone, annual-aqi across 3 required domains. The sections below provide additional context and do not change that score. Missing required evidence suppresses the score, and a favorable result is not a property-level safety certification.

Lead & Copper

  • Average lead level (90th percentile): 0.0125 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
  • 22 of 433 ZIP codes with known status exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

  • High risk (Zone 1): 0 ZIP codes (0%)
  • Moderate risk (Zone 2): 149 ZIP codes
  • Low risk (Zone 3): 542 ZIP codes

ZIP Code Reports for Arkansas

Largest Communities

ZIP Code City Population Safety Grade Violations
72076 Jacksonville 507,645 A 1
72002 Alexander 465,187 — 5
72022 Bryant 446,400 — 8
72120 Sherwood 437,168 A 0
72106 Mayflower 419,163 — 4
72117 North Little Rock 416,534 A 0
72103 Mabelvale 398,426 — 0
72065 Hensley 394,927 — 1
72122 Paron 392,869 A 5
72210 Little Rock 392,869 A 5
72206 Little Rock 391,069 A 0
72046 England 386,742 — 6
72142 Scott 384,047 A 1
72016 Bigelow 381,395 — 1
72126 Perryville 380,799 — 13
72070 Houston 379,299 — 2
72135 Roland 378,800 A 0
72745 Lowell 374,217 — 0
72212 Little Rock 371,287 A 0
72223 Little Rock 371,287 A 0

Lowest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
71913 Hot Springs National Park 74 B 4
71956 Mountain Pine 74 B 4
71747 Huttig 75 B 19
71765 Strong 75 B 29
71901 Hot Springs National Park 75 B 1

Highest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
72003 Almyra 100 A 0
72026 Casscoe 100 A 0
72038 Crocketts Bluff 100 A 0
72042 De Witt 100 A 0
72048 Ethel 100 A 0

All 706 ZIP Codes in Arkansas

Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Largest water systems in Arkansas

The 12 biggest community water systems serving Arkansas, of 490 total.

Show all 12 water systems

Systems with the most violations in Arkansas

12 systems in Arkansas with the most recorded EPA violations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the water safe to drink in Arkansas?

Arkansas has 490 community water systems serving 2,608,970 people across 706 ZIP codes. There are 1,363 recorded violations, including 537 health-based. 383 of 706 ZIP codes have at least one violation.

What plumbing code does Arkansas follow?

Arkansas follows the IPC plumbing code. A licensed plumber is generally required for plumbing work.

Is lead a concern in Arkansas's drinking water?

22 ZIP codes in Arkansas have lead levels exceeding the EPA action level of 0.015 mg/L.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Arkansas Home Safety Profiles by ZIP. https://zipcheckup.com/states/arkansas/
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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Arkansas Home Safety Profiles by ZIP}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/states/arkansas/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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