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Lead Hill Waterworks

Lead Hill, Arkansas 72644 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 525 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

525
People served
199
EPA violations
88
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 199 drinking-water violations at Lead Hill Waterworks, 44% of them health-based - above the Arkansas per-system average.

199
Total EPA violations on record
44%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
525
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lead Hill Waterworks

Lead Hill Waterworks is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 525 residents in Lead Hill, Arkansas (Boone County) through 210 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 199 total violations for this system , of which 88 (44%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 43 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, recorded in 65 violations (TT, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Arkansas, EPA tracks 1,016 public water systems serving 3,049,400 people, with 53,437 cumulative violations and 21,598 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 52.6 violations. Statewide, 57 of 172 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (33.1%).

Lead Hill Waterworks's 199 violations sit above the Arkansas average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
525
Total Violations
199
Health-Based Violations
88
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
210
County
Boone
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
23
Monitoring Violations
43
Treatment Tech Violations
65

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 65 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 45 2023
Chlorine MR 23 2024
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 20 1993
Public Notice Other 18 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 1998
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2016
Coliform (TCR) Other 2 1993
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2021

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Lead Hill Waterworks.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID AR0000063 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Arkansas Drinking Water Authority

Arkansas's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find AR regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 65 SDWIS / AR0000063 / 0400
2025 Public Notice Other 18 SDWIS / AR0000063 / 7500
2024 Chlorine MR 23 SDWIS / AR0000063 / 0999
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 45 SDWIS / AR0000063 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 SDWIS / AR0000063 / 8000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / AR0000063 / 7000
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / AR0000063 / 5000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / AR0000063 / 3100
1998 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / AR0000063 / 3100
1993 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 20 SDWIS / AR0000063 / 4010
1993 Coliform (TCR) Other 2 SDWIS / AR0000063 / 3100

How Lead Hill Waterworks Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Lead Hill Waterworks Arkansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 199 52.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 88 21.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 33.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 525 3,001 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,016 regulated public water systems in Arkansas.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lead Hill Waterworks water safe to drink? ▼
Lead Hill Waterworks (PWS ID: AR0000063) has 199 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 525 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Lead Hill Waterworks serve? ▼
Lead Hill Waterworks serves 525 people in Lead Hill, Arkansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 210 service connections.
What type of violations does Lead Hill Waterworks have? ▼
Lead Hill Waterworks has 199 total violations: 88 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 43 monitoring/reporting violations, and 65 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lead Hill Waterworks water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lead Hill Waterworks under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lead Hill Waterworks use? ▼
Lead Hill Waterworks uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.