Bay 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
Bay Waterworks serves about 1,938 people through 790 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 groundwater, in Craighead County, Arkansas. EPA system ID: AR0000129; phone on file: 870-351-8456. They can tell you what your service line is made of and whether they pay to replace it.
Other water systems in Craighead County
7 other systems share Craighead County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Brookland Waterworks | 4,283 | 6 ppb |
| Bono Waterworks | 2,550 | - |
| Lake City Waterworks | 2,186 | - |
| Caraway Waterworks | 1,432 | - |
| Monette Waterworks | 1,385 | - |
| Cash Waterworks | 342 | - |
| Black Oak Waterworks | 245 | - |
Your move
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Bay, 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 Bay 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. Systems that went over once often dip back under; here is what that means.