Neapwa, 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
Neapwa serves about 25 people through 1 service connections, which makes it a very small system under EPA's size classes. It is owned by a local government (city, town, county or district) and draws surface water, in Randolph County, Arkansas. EPA system ID: AR0001070; phone on file: 870-248-0617. Call that number and ask whether your address has a lead, galvanized or unknown service line.
Other water systems in Randolph County
6 other systems share Randolph County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Pocahontas Waterworks | 7,752 | 1 ppb |
| Reyno Waterworks | 437 | - |
| Biggers Waterworks | 404 | - |
| Maynard Waterworks | 375 | - |
| O Kean Waterworks | 230 | - |
| Ravenden Springs Waterworks | 139 | - |
Next steps for Pocahontas, AR
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Pocahontas, 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 Neapwa 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. The lead result guide covers how utilities pick the homes they sample. Size matters more than most people expect: small vs large water systems.