Central Arkansas Water
EPA ID: AR0000465 · 368,455 people served · 31 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Central Arkansas Water (AR0000465): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Central Arkansas Water's compliance file in EPA SDWIS lists no violations, whether health-based or monitoring and reporting, for a utility that supplies water to approximately 368,455 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Central Arkansas Water Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: A
Demographics of ZIP Codes Served
The ZIP codes associated with Central Arkansas Water have a median household income of $62,428 and about 430,651 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 55% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: On average, 39% 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.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Central Arkansas Water'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.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Arkansas
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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
Central Arkansas Water (EPA ID: AR0000465) is a community water system in Arkansas that serves approximately 368,455 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 31 ZIP codes across 16 communities.
ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: A (92/100)
This is the average Home Safety Score for 21 of 31 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.
Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.
Violation History
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
31 of 31 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 3.
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.
This system serves 31 ZIP codes:
72016 · 72046 · 72053 · 72065 · 72070 72076 · 72103 · 72106 · 72113 · 72114 72116 · 72117 · 72118 · 72120 · 72122 72126 · 72135 · 72142 · 72199 · 72201 72202 · 72204 · 72205 · 72206 · 72207 72209 · 72210 · 72211 · 72212 · 72223 72227
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Central Arkansas Water (AR0000465) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Central Arkansas Water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Central Arkansas Water 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 Central Arkansas Water serve?
Central Arkansas Water serves approximately 368,455 people across 31 ZIP codes in Arkansas.
Where does Central Arkansas Water 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.
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) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Central Arkansas Water, AR: Serves 368K People. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ar0000465/
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