Water System Report AR

Batesville Water Utilities

EPA ID: AR0000250 ยท 15,621 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Batesville Water Utilities (AR0000250): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Zero violations are listed in EPA monitoring data for Batesville Water Utilities; a count of records like this is not a water-quality test for the 15,621 residents it serves.

Data: EPA SDWIS

15,621
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
0.001 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2025-12-31)
Zone 2
County Radon Potential ยท Moderate
0
Contaminants Flagged
$130K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Batesville Water Utilities Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$53,796
Median Household Income
25,988
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
75%
Disadvantaged Population
70th
Poverty Percentile
70th
Energy Burden Percentile
51%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Batesville Water Utilities have a median household income of $53,796 and about 25,988 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 51% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 75% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐ŸŒŠ Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

Batesville Water Utilities's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
20th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
0th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

42 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
28 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 60% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

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Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Water Filtration
Water Filtration $300
Total Estimated Cost $300

Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.

System Overview

Batesville Water Utilities (EPA ID: AR0000250) is a community water system in Arkansas that serves approximately 15,621 people from surface water sources.

This system serves ZIP code 72501 in Batesville.

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
0.001 mg/L No 2025-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 2.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by AR or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Batesville Water Utilities (AR0000250) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Batesville Water Utilities water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Batesville Water Utilities in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does Batesville Water Utilities serve?

Batesville Water Utilities serves approximately 15,621 people across 1 ZIP code in Arkansas.

Where does Batesville Water Utilities get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
116

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

How Water Systems Appear in Rankings

Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Batesville Water Utilities; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does Batesville Water Utilities serve? ▼
Batesville Water Utilities serves approximately 15,621 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is Batesville Water Utilities's water source? ▼
Batesville Water Utilities draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Batesville Water Utilities's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0.001 mg/L (sample period ending 2025-12-31). This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Batesville Water Utilities? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Batesville Water Utilities have a median household income of $53,796 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 75% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Batesville Water Utilities get its water? ▼
Batesville Water Utilities's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap. Based on the available data, the modeled source-contamination category is moderate; test local water to assess actual exposure.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Batesville Water Utilities, AR: Serves 16K People. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ar0000250/
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