Bodcaw Rural Water System, 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
Bodcaw Rural Water System serves about 1,430 people through 522 service connections, which makes it a small system under EPA's size classes. It is privately owned and draws surface water, in Hempstead,Nevada County, Arkansas. EPA system ID: AR0000887; phone on file: 870-899-2407. They can tell you what your service line is made of and whether they pay to replace it.
Neighbouring systems
1 other system shares Hempstead,Nevada County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Emmet Waterworks | 550 | - |
What to do in your house
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Rosston, 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 Bodcaw Rural Water System 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. The action level is dropping - the 10 ppb rule from 2027.