Tap Water Results

Is Jonesboro, AR tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Jonesboro Water System.

4 public water systems serve parts of Jonesboro. The largest, Jonesboro Water System, serves 81,888 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Jonesboro Water System

81,888 people · Groundwater · EPA ID AR0000124

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 1 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full Jonesboro Water System results

Across Arkansas, 0 of 172 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 7 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Arkansas results.

Jonesboro homes and lead pipes

34%
of homes built before 1980 (Arkansas 40%, US 50%)
3%
built before 1950 (Arkansas 7%)
46%
of households rent (Arkansas 34%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Jonesboro city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Jonesboro

  • Cross County Rural Water System
    8,750 people · Groundwater · Arkansas · reported ZIPs here
    Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violations
  • Western Greene County R W D
    7,095 people · Groundwater · Arkansas · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limits
  • Crowleys Ridge Water Association
    3,873 people · Groundwater · Arkansas · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limits

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Paragould 19 mi
Paragould Municipal Utilities
Paragould Municipal UtilitiesNone above limits1 ppb
Cabot 95 mi
Cabot Waterworks
Cabot WaterworksNone above limits1 ppb
Jacksonville 104 mi
Central Arkansas Water
Central Arkansas WaterNone above limits1 ppb
Sherwood 108 mi
Central Arkansas Water
Central Arkansas WaterNone above limits1 ppb
Conway 112 mi
Conway Water System
Conway Water SystemNone above limits1 ppb
North Little Rock 113 mi
Central Arkansas Water
Central Arkansas WaterNone above limits1 ppb
Jonesboro ZIP codes (4)
  • 72401
  • 72404
  • 72405
  • 72467

Questions

Is Jonesboro tap water safe to drink?

Jonesboro Water System has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Jonesboro, AR?

4 public water systems serve parts of Jonesboro. The largest is Jonesboro Water System (81,888 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Jonesboro tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Jonesboro Water System had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Jonesboro homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 34% of Jonesboro homes as built before 1980 (Arkansas: 40%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Jonesboro Water System's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.