Is Springdale, AR tap water safe?

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

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Springdale Water Utilities.

3 public water systems serve parts of Springdale. The largest, Springdale Water Utilities, serves 100,795 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Springdale Water Utilities

100,795 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID AR0000575

Buys treated water from Beaver Water District.

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not 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 Springdale Water Utilities 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.

Springdale homes and lead pipes

26%

of homes built before 1980 (Arkansas 40%, US 50%)

built before 1950 (Arkansas 7%)

47%

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 Springdale city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Springdale

Washington Water Authority Wwa
20,140 people · Purchased surface water · Arkansas · reported ZIPs here
Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violations
Madison County Water Facilities Board
11,435 people · Purchased surface water · Arkansas · reported ZIPs here
No PFAS above limits

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Fayetteville 8 mi Fayetteville Waterworks	Fayetteville Waterworks	None above limits	1 ppb
Rogers 9 mi Rogers Water Utilities	Rogers Water Utilities	None above limits	1 ppb
Bentonville 12 mi Bentonville Water Utilities	Bentonville Water Utilities	None above limits	1 ppb
Centerton 14 mi Centerton Waterworks	Centerton Waterworks	None above limits	1 ppb
Bella Vista 20 mi Bella Vista Poa Water System	Bella Vista Poa Water System	None above limits	1.5 ppb
Fort Smith 59 mi Fort Smith Water Utilities	Fort Smith Water Utilities	None above limits	1 ppb

Springdale ZIP codes (2)

72762
72764

Questions

Is Springdale tap water safe to drink?

Springdale Water Utilities 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 Springdale, AR?

3 public water systems serve parts of Springdale. The largest is Springdale Water Utilities (100,795 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Springdale tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Springdale Water Utilities 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 Springdale homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 26% of Springdale 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. Springdale Water Utilities'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.