Water System Report AR

West Fork Waterworks

EPA ID: AR0000577 ยท 3,178 people served ยท 3 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for West Fork Waterworks (AR0000577): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Nothing in the federal violation file is listed against West Fork Waterworks, a system that provides water to roughly 3,178 people.

Data: EPA SDWIS

3,178
People Served
3
ZIP Codes Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
0.001 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2002-12-31)
0
Contaminants Flagged
$228K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for West Fork Waterworks Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$64,701
Median Household Income
66,687
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
38%
Disadvantaged Population
50th
Poverty Percentile
40th
Energy Burden Percentile
41%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with West Fork Waterworks have a median household income of $64,701 and about 66,687 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 41% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 38% 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

West Fork Waterworks'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
30th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
10th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

34 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
36 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 49% 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 $600
Total Estimated Cost $600

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

West Fork Waterworks (EPA ID: AR0000577) is a community water system in Arkansas that serves approximately 3,178 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 3 ZIP codes across 3 communities.

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

Latest reported 90th-percentile lead result for this PWSID: 0.001 mg/L (2002-12-31).

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

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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 West Fork Waterworks (AR0000577) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is West Fork Waterworks water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for West Fork Waterworks 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 West Fork Waterworks serve?

West Fork Waterworks serves approximately 3,178 people across 3 ZIP codes in Arkansas.

Where does West Fork Waterworks get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for West Fork Waterworks; 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 West Fork Waterworks serve? ▼
West Fork Waterworks serves approximately 3,178 people with drinking water across 3 ZIP codes.
What is West Fork Waterworks's water source? ▼
West Fork Waterworks draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in West Fork Waterworks's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0.001 mg/L (sample period ending 2002-12-31). 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 West Fork Waterworks? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to West Fork Waterworks have a median household income of $64,701 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 38% 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 West Fork Waterworks get its water? ▼
West Fork Waterworks'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.). West Fork Waterworks Water Quality Report, AR. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ar0000577/
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