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Phillips County, Arkansas

Water Systems
9
Population Served
16,499
Total Violations
809
266 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
89.9
Avg Violations per System
32.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
9 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
4
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Phillips Arkansas water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (9)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
West Helena Water Works 5,693 156 Clean
Barton Lexa Water Association 3,642 10 Clean
Helena Water Sewer 2,708 129 Clean
Marvell Rural Water Assoc 1,305 72 -
Elaine Waterworks 1,233 72 -
Marvell Waterworks 1,035 85 Clean
Lake View Municipal Water 665 258 -
Long Lake Water Association 188 8 -
Primo W Helena Wal-Ma714 30 19 -

Other Counties in Arkansas

Pulaski County
31 systems · 461,701 served · 900 violations
Benton County
58 systems · 374,691 served · 2,082 violations
Washington County
29 systems · 189,281 served · 647 violations
Sebastian County
21 systems · 127,973 served · 1,403 violations
Faulkner County
14 systems · 120,979 served · 560 violations
Greene County
7 systems · 119,804 served · 164 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Phillips County? ▼
Phillips County has 809 total drinking water violations across 9 water systems, of which 266 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Phillips County systems? ▼
Water systems in Phillips County serve approximately 16,499 people through 9 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Phillips County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Phillips County, 4 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Phillips County? ▼
Water systems in Phillips County use GW (9 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 32.9% of Phillips County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.