Altus Waterworks, AR
No lead results on file with EPA
Latest 90th-percentile lead: no result on file. The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. EPA's database has no Lead and Copper Rule results for this system. Without them there is nothing to go on, so a tap test is the only way to know.
Who runs the water here
Altus Waterworks serves about 1,820 people through 764 service connections, which makes it a small system under EPA's size classes. It is owned by a local government (city, town, county or district) and draws surface water, in Franklin County, Arkansas. EPA system ID: AR0000197; phone on file: 479-468-4192. Call that number and ask whether your address has a lead, galvanized or unknown service line.
Neighbouring systems
5 other systems share Franklin County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Ozark Waterworks | 4,368 | 1 ppb |
| Charleston Waterworks | 3,386 | 1 ppb |
| Pleasant View Water Fac Board | 1,938 | 370 ppb |
| Denning Waterworks | 712 | - |
| Branch Water Works | 500 | - |
What to do in your house
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Altus, AR may offer free or low-cost kits through the utility. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask Altus Waterworks whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. Why sampled homes are the worst-case ones is in the guide to reading the number. Size matters more than most people expect: small vs large water systems.