Physical, compliance, and capital-execution pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.
States / Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas municipal water system monitoring across 158 scored service markets serving approximately 2.6 million people, with Munimetric scores, stress signals, market rankings, and infrastructure risk context. This state profile highlights what is happening and why it matters using water-system, fiscal, capital, and signal context.
Arkansas has an average MISI infrastructure stress score of 24.4/100 in the Watch band as of 2026-05-26. Public records summarize recent drinking-water violations, PFAS monitoring records, lead and copper context, and source-water mix across 158 covered systems. Updated May 2026.
National context
States sized by scored-market count. Color reflects average stress band.
158Markets scored
24.4Headline composite
~2.6MPop. served
738Active signals
Band distribution (MISI)
State headline composite
Component of current headline composite
Affordability, demand-base, and parent-government fiscal pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.
Staleness, disclosure freshness, and reporting-visibility effects reflected in the blended headline composite.
West Helena Water Works56.8fragileMarion Waterworks53.7fragileEl Dorado Waterworks52.3fragileBarton Lexa Water Association46.5fragileHelena Water Sewer46.2fragileCrossett Water Commission45.5fragileGrand Prairie Bayou 2 Pfb44.3fragileHope Water Light Comm44.0fragileHamburg Waterworks43.4fragileMagnolia Waterworks42.8fragileLiberty Utilities42.1fragileCrowleys Ridge Water Assoc40.2fragileOsceola Waterworks39.6watchCommunity Water System38.6watchForrest City Waterworks38.2watchWest Memphis Waterworks38.0watchNashville Rural Water Assoc38.0watchBlytheville Waterworks38.0watchWard Waterworks37.9watchHardin Water Association37.6watchCross County Rural Water Sys37.0watchWarren Waterworks36.7watchStuttgart Waterworks36.3watchGrand Prairie Regional Water36.3watchLincoln Waterworks36.2watchNe Yell County Water Assoc35.9watchGreenwood Waterworks35.7watchManila Waterworks34.8watchOzark Waterworks34.6watchNorth White Co Rural Water Pfb34.1watchWatson Chapel Water Assoc34.1watchVilonia Waterworks34.1watchYorktown Water Association34.0watchLee County Water Association33.3watchSevier Co Water Association32.8watchDequeen Water Work32.3watchMena Water Department32.2watchAlma Waterworks32.2watchLonoke Waterworks31.9watchAdc - Cummins Unit Maint31.8watchHot Springs Utilities30.8watchRiversouth Rural Water Dist30.6watchFordyce Water Co30.3watchSalem Water Association30.1watchPottsville Water Association29.7watchCorning Waterworks29.5watchPrescott Waterworks29.4watchCabot Waterworks29.1watchMc Gehee Waterworks28.8watchCenterton Waterworks28.8watchFort Smith Water Utilities28.7watchPerryville Waterworks28.6watchJonesboro Water System28.6watchMilltown-Washburn Water Users28.5watchMaumelle Water Management28.5watchMount Olive Water Association28.0watchArkadelphia Waterworks27.6watchJames Fork Regional Water District27.6watchWhite Hall Waterworks27.6watchMarianna Waterworks27.4watchSiloam Springs Waterworks27.3watchWaldron Waterworks27.3watchNorth Crossett Utilities27.3watchWest Stone County Water Assn26.7watchDumas Waterworks26.4watchTrumann Waterworks26.2watchFour Mile Hill Water Assoc26.1watchTri-County Water Distbr Dist26.1watchGreenbrier Waterworks26.0watchSouthside Pub Water Authority25.4watchBeebe Waterworks25.3watchBrinkley Waterworks25.3watchDardanelle Waterworks25.2watchKimzey Regional Water District25.0watchParagould City Light Water24.8watchEast End Water24.8watchGosnell Water Association24.8watchCharleston Waterworks24.4watchPocahontas Waterworks24.1watchWynne Waterworks24.0watchBryant Waterworks23.7watchWooster Waterworks23.7watchSw Boone County Water Assoc23.3watchCamden Waterworks23.2watchSardis Water Association23.2watchNorth East Public Water Auth23.0watchWestern Greene County R W D22.8watchWalnut Ridge Waterworks22.8watchJacksonville Waterworks22.6watchTumbling Shoals Water Assoc22.4watchConway Water System22.3watchMalvern Waterworks21.5watchLawrence Co Reg Water Dist21.2watchSearcy Waterworks21.1watchHerber Springs Water System21.0watchAshdown Waterworks20.7watchDewitt Waterworks20.7watchPrairie Grove Waterworks20.1watchNashville Waterworks19.2stableNewport Waterworks19.1stableCentral Arkansas Water18.9stableMonticello Water Department18.8stableMayflower Waterworks18.7stableHot Springs Village Waterworks18.7stableLittle River Co Rda18.6stableMadison Co Water Facilities Bd18.4stablePiggott Waterworks18.3stableClay Co Reg Water District18.3stableTexarkana Water Utilities18.2stableBentonville Water Utilities17.9stableMelbourne Waterworks17.7stableConway Co Regional Water Dist17.7stableHwy 63 Water Association17.4stableCity Corporation17.3stableDes Arc Waterworks17.1stableNorth Pulaski Pfb17.0stableParis Waterworks16.7stableRogers Water Utilities16.6stableSpringdale Water Utilities16.6stableNorth Little Rock Waterworks15.1stableUS Air Force Base Little Rock15.1stableMarshall Waterworks15.1stableHarrison Waterworks15.1stableBatesville Water Utilities15.1stableN Garland Co Reg Water Dist14.8stableBella Vista Poa14.8stableGravette Waterworks14.8stablePea Ridge Waterworks14.8stableFayetteville Waterworks14.6stableBenton Waterworks14.4stableHaskell Water System14.4stableLakeview-Midway Public Water Authority14.3stableMountain Top Water Association13.5stableClinton Waterworks13.5stableBerryville Waterworks13.1stableGreen Forest Waterworks13.1stableCedarville Waterworks13.0stableHwy 71 Water District #1 Pwa13.0stableHoliday Island Waterworks12.0stableSouthwest Water Association11.5stableMountain View Waterworks11.5stableHorsehead Water Association11.5stableBarling Waterworks11.4stableWashington Water Authority Wwa11.3stableVan Buren Waterworks9.3stableHot Spring Co Water Assoc8.8stableFlippin Waterworks8.8stableBooneville Waterworks8.7stableSw White County Water Assn7.9stableCenter Grove Water Association7.9stableSe White County Water Assoc7.9stableMountain Home Waterworks7.2stableSheridan Waterworks4.0stableBenton Co Water4.0stableGentry Waterworks4.0stableClarksville Waterworks3.6stableCherokee Village Water Assoc3.6stableEast Johnson Co Water Assn3.6stableWest Helena Water Works56.8fragileMarion Waterworks53.7fragileEl Dorado Waterworks52.3fragileBarton Lexa Water Association46.5fragileHelena Water Sewer46.2fragileCrossett Water Commission45.5fragileGrand Prairie Bayou 2 Pfb44.3fragileHope Water Light Comm44.0fragileHamburg Waterworks43.4fragileMagnolia Waterworks42.8fragileLiberty Utilities42.1fragileCrowleys Ridge Water Assoc40.2fragileOsceola Waterworks39.6watchCommunity Water System38.6watchForrest City Waterworks38.2watchWest Memphis Waterworks38.0watchNashville Rural Water Assoc38.0watchBlytheville Waterworks38.0watchWard Waterworks37.9watchHardin Water Association37.6watchCross County Rural Water Sys37.0watchWarren Waterworks36.7watchStuttgart Waterworks36.3watchGrand Prairie Regional Water36.3watchLincoln Waterworks36.2watchNe Yell County Water Assoc35.9watchGreenwood Waterworks35.7watchManila Waterworks34.8watchOzark Waterworks34.6watchNorth White Co Rural Water Pfb34.1watchWatson Chapel Water Assoc34.1watchVilonia Waterworks34.1watchYorktown Water Association34.0watchLee County Water Association33.3watchSevier Co Water Association32.8watchDequeen Water Work32.3watchMena Water Department32.2watchAlma Waterworks32.2watchLonoke Waterworks31.9watchAdc - Cummins Unit Maint31.8watchHot Springs Utilities30.8watchRiversouth Rural Water Dist30.6watchFordyce Water Co30.3watchSalem Water Association30.1watchPottsville Water Association29.7watchCorning Waterworks29.5watchPrescott Waterworks29.4watchCabot Waterworks29.1watchMc Gehee Waterworks28.8watchCenterton Waterworks28.8watchFort Smith Water Utilities28.7watchPerryville Waterworks28.6watchJonesboro Water System28.6watchMilltown-Washburn Water Users28.5watchMaumelle Water Management28.5watchMount Olive Water Association28.0watchArkadelphia Waterworks27.6watchJames Fork Regional Water District27.6watchWhite Hall Waterworks27.6watchMarianna Waterworks27.4watchSiloam Springs Waterworks27.3watchWaldron Waterworks27.3watchNorth Crossett Utilities27.3watchWest Stone County Water Assn26.7watchDumas Waterworks26.4watchTrumann Waterworks26.2watchFour Mile Hill Water Assoc26.1watchTri-County Water Distbr Dist26.1watchGreenbrier Waterworks26.0watchSouthside Pub Water Authority25.4watchBeebe Waterworks25.3watchBrinkley Waterworks25.3watchDardanelle Waterworks25.2watchKimzey Regional Water District25.0watchParagould City Light Water24.8watchEast End Water24.8watchGosnell Water Association24.8watchCharleston Waterworks24.4watchPocahontas Waterworks24.1watchWynne Waterworks24.0watchBryant Waterworks23.7watchWooster Waterworks23.7watchSw Boone County Water Assoc23.3watchCamden Waterworks23.2watchSardis Water Association23.2watchNorth East Public Water Auth23.0watchWestern Greene County R W D22.8watchWalnut Ridge Waterworks22.8watchJacksonville Waterworks22.6watchTumbling Shoals Water Assoc22.4watchConway Water System22.3watchMalvern Waterworks21.5watchLawrence Co Reg Water Dist21.2watchSearcy Waterworks21.1watchHerber Springs Water System21.0watchAshdown Waterworks20.7watchDewitt Waterworks20.7watchPrairie Grove Waterworks20.1watchNashville Waterworks19.2stableNewport Waterworks19.1stableCentral Arkansas Water18.9stableMonticello Water Department18.8stableMayflower Waterworks18.7stableHot Springs Village Waterworks18.7stableLittle River Co Rda18.6stableMadison Co Water Facilities Bd18.4stablePiggott Waterworks18.3stableClay Co Reg Water District18.3stableTexarkana Water Utilities18.2stableBentonville Water Utilities17.9stableMelbourne Waterworks17.7stableConway Co Regional Water Dist17.7stableHwy 63 Water Association17.4stableCity Corporation17.3stableDes Arc Waterworks17.1stableNorth Pulaski Pfb17.0stableParis Waterworks16.7stableRogers Water Utilities16.6stableSpringdale Water Utilities16.6stableNorth Little Rock Waterworks15.1stableUS Air Force Base Little Rock15.1stableMarshall Waterworks15.1stableHarrison Waterworks15.1stableBatesville Water Utilities15.1stableN Garland Co Reg Water Dist14.8stableBella Vista Poa14.8stableGravette Waterworks14.8stablePea Ridge Waterworks14.8stableFayetteville Waterworks14.6stableBenton Waterworks14.4stableHaskell Water System14.4stableLakeview-Midway Public Water Authority14.3stableMountain Top Water Association13.5stableClinton Waterworks13.5stableBerryville Waterworks13.1stableGreen Forest Waterworks13.1stableCedarville Waterworks13.0stableHwy 71 Water District #1 Pwa13.0stableHoliday Island Waterworks12.0stableSouthwest Water Association11.5stableMountain View Waterworks11.5stableHorsehead Water Association11.5stableBarling Waterworks11.4stableWashington Water Authority Wwa11.3stableVan Buren Waterworks9.3stableHot Spring Co Water Assoc8.8stableFlippin Waterworks8.8stableBooneville Waterworks8.7stableSw White County Water Assn7.9stableCenter Grove Water Association7.9stableSe White County Water Assoc7.9stableMountain Home Waterworks7.2stableSheridan Waterworks4.0stableBenton Co Water4.0stableGentry Waterworks4.0stableClarksville Waterworks3.6stableCherokee Village Water Assoc3.6stableEast Johnson Co Water Assn3.6stable
State interpretation guide
How to read Arkansas headline composite
Plain-language summary
Arkansas currently shows an average MISI headline composite of 24.4 versus a national average of 25.0. In v0.1.2, the headline composite remains a blended structural stress measure rather than a pure physical-condition index. A frozen national reference and a 50 percent single-factor cap reduce the dominance of near-universal and very rare factors, while the component bars continue to separate infrastructure, socioeconomic, and observability readings.
Why this page stands out
- 158 scored systems are included in this state view, with explicit confidence and source-backed context.
- State posture is benchmarked against national averages, not evaluated in isolation.
- Top system links below connect state-level findings directly to profile-level diagnostics.
What to do next
- Review the executive context to understand the state-level pressure pattern.
- Open top system profiles to inspect what is actually driving stress at market level.
- Use saved monitoring after research access is enabled to follow high-stress systems over time.
Public record layer
Statewide Water Quality Context
Stored public-record context for recent drinking-water violations, contaminant monitoring, and source-water mix across covered systems. This is not a tap-water safety determination and does not change the MISI score.
Systems with recent violations
38 of 158Systems with recent public violation rows.Source-water mix158 systems
- Surface water104
- Groundwater54
- Purchased water0
- Mixed source0
- Not stored0
Latest identity snapshot: Dec 31, 2025
Coverage
- Violation, enforcement, and compliance-burden counts use the recent 3 years window for dated stored records.
- Drinking-water identity snapshots are stored for 158 of 158 included scored systems.
- PFAS monitoring summary records are stored for 148 of 158 included systems; missing records are not treated as non-detections.
- Lead and copper summary records are stored for 158 of 158 included systems; missing records are not treated as absence of lead/copper context.
Water quality questionsDefinitions and public-record context
- How many covered systems in Arkansas have recent recorded drinking-water violations?
- Stored public records show 38 covered systems with recent drinking-water violations, with 241 recorded violations across 158 covered systems in the recent 3 years window.
- How does Munimetric summarize PFAS public-record context in Arkansas?
- Stored contaminant-monitoring summaries are present for 148 covered systems; 49 systems have PFAS detection context in this state summary.
- How does Munimetric summarize lead & copper context in Arkansas?
- Stored lead & copper summaries are present for 158 covered systems; 74 systems have violation or action-level context in this state summary.
- What source-water types are represented across covered Arkansas systems?
- Stored identity records group covered Arkansas systems by source-water type: Surface water: 104, Groundwater: 54.
- Where can I find official drinking-water records for Arkansas?
- The Official records drawer lists Public drinking-water profile, Contaminant monitoring records links where currently available for Arkansas.
- Is this a real-time statewide tap-water condition rating?
- No. This is not a real-time tap-water condition determination. Munimetric summarizes stored public-record context for research and navigation, and this layer does not change MISI.
Official records
- Public drinking-water profileEPA ECHO: Federal drinking-water dashboard and public-record search entry point.
- Contaminant monitoring recordsEPA UCMR: Federal contaminant-monitoring program reference and public data entry point.
Methodology/source notes
- Methodology/source notesDisplayed from stored public drinking-water records and official program references. This layer does not change MISI.
- Enforcement historyEPA ECHO / SDWIS: Violation and enforcement counts are aggregated from stored public compliance records across covered systems.
- Contaminant monitoring recordsEPA UCMR: PFAS context uses stored contaminant-monitoring summaries where available; missing records are not treated as non-detections.
- State drinking-water programOfficial link not currently stored for this state program mapping.
Top recent compliance-burden systemsRecent 3 years
| System | Population | Source water | Recent violations | Recent enforcement | Public-record flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Helena Water WorksAR0000416 | 5,693 | Groundwater | 53 | 23 | recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context |
| Helena Water SewerAR0000419 | 2,708 | Groundwater | 45 | 18 | recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context |
| Lee County Water AssociationAR0000313 | 3,770 | Groundwater | 20 | 26 | recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context |
| Wooster WaterworksAR0000196 | 5,000 | Surface water | 16 | 14 | recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history |
| Lonoke WaterworksAR0000343 | 4,277 | Groundwater | 10 | 16 | recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, lead/copper context |
| Marion WaterworksAR0000152 | 13,032 | Groundwater | 7 | 6 | recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context |
| Brinkley WaterworksAR0000384 | 2,992 | Groundwater | 6 | 6 | recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records |
| Ward WaterworksAR0000345 | 12,579 | Surface water | 6 | 6 | recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, lead/copper context |
This is not a real-time tap-water condition determination. For current advisories or health guidance, consult the utility or state drinking-water program.
Executive context
What This Page Shows
158 of the community drinking-water systems in Arkansas are currently scored. Analytics below are calculated from this covered subset only. Covered systems serve approximately 2.6M people.
What the Data Suggests
Arkansas has 158 scored service markets in the Munimetric coverage set, covering roughly 2.6 million residents in total. At the latest reading, the state-level average lands at 24.4 out of 100, indicating early but meaningful signs of structural stress in aggregate. A relatively small share — roughly 8% — currently sit in elevated-stress bands.
Across state markets, Operational Stress (10.2 points average) and Capex Pressure (9.0) are the leading contributors to headline stress. The relatively close spacing suggests pressure is spread across more than one dimension.
738 active signals are recorded across state markets. The most prevalent is Current Drought Severity, affecting 158 markets.
State-level average stress has been relatively steady between recent observation periods, suggesting the current picture reflects persistent conditions rather than a sudden shift.
This summary is based on structured, source-backed public data and is intended for research and monitoring only. It is not investment advice, a credit opinion, or municipal advisory guidance.
Recent Movement
Latest average MISI is 24.4 as of May 26, 2026. Movement since May 24, 2026 is flat.
Compact summary from 46 stored state observations.
State Family Contribution Summary
Operational Stress10.2 / 20.0
Capex Pressure9.0 / 20.0
Revenue Fragility3.3 / 20.0
Governance Risk1.4 / 20.0
Rate Constraint0.5 / 20.0
Signals
Signal Frequency
| Signal | Severity | Markets affected | % of scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Drought Severity | high | 158 | 100% |
| Climate Hazard Exposure | high | 134 | 85% |
| Lead & Copper Rule Risk | high | 74 | 47% |
| Infrastructure Capital Gap | high | 69 | 44% |
| Population Served Decline | high | 62 | 39% |
| Compliance Escalation | high | 59 | 37% |
| High-AGI Out-Migration | high | 53 | 34% |
| PFAS Contamination Risk | high | 49 | 31% |
| Parent-Government Fiscal Stress | high | 27 | 17% |
| Utility Data Staleness | high | 22 | 14% |
| Income Erosion | medium | 17 | 11% |
| Monitoring / Reporting Failures | medium | 9 | 6% |
| Housing Market Weakness | medium | 4 | 3% |
| Rapid Score Deterioration | high | 1 | 1% |
Markets
Top Markets
| # | Market | Score | Band | Population | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Helena Water Works | 56.8 | Fragile | 6K | 10 |
| 2 | Marion Waterworks | 53.7 | Fragile | 13K | 11 |
| 3 | El Dorado Waterworks | 52.3 | Fragile | 18K | 9 |
| 4 | Barton Lexa Water Association | 46.5 | Fragile | 4K | 7 |
| 5 | Helena Water Sewer | 46.2 | Fragile | 3K | 8 |
| 6 | Crossett Water Commission | 45.5 | Fragile | 8K | 9 |
| 7 | Grand Prairie Bayou 2 Pfb | 44.3 | Fragile | 14K | 8 |
| 8 | Hope Water Light Comm | 44.0 | Fragile | 12K | 7 |
| 9 | Hamburg Waterworks | 43.4 | Fragile | 6K | 9 |
| 10 | Magnolia Waterworks | 42.8 | Fragile | 12K | 8 |
| 11 | Liberty Utilities | 42.1 | Fragile | 43K | 8 |
| 12 | Crowleys Ridge Water Assoc | 40.2 | Fragile | 4K | 7 |
| 13 | Osceola Waterworks | 39.6 | Watch | 6K | 8 |
| 14 | Community Water System | 38.6 | Watch | 19K | 5 |
| 15 | Forrest City Waterworks | 38.2 | Watch | 10K | 7 |
| 16 | West Memphis Waterworks | 38.0 | Watch | 24K | 7 |
| 17 | Nashville Rural Water Assoc | 38.0 | Watch | 7K | 6 |
| 18 | Blytheville Waterworks | 38.0 | Watch | 13K | 7 |
| 19 | Ward Waterworks | 37.9 | Watch | 13K | 6 |
| 20 | Hardin Water Association | 37.6 | Watch | 5K | 7 |
Comparison
State Comparison
National average: 25.0
| Rank | State | Avg Score | Band | Markets | Delta vs State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Texas | 24.9 | Watch | 987 | +0.5 |
| 28 | South Dakota | 24.6 | Watch | 45 | +0.3 |
| 29 | Arkansas | 24.4 | Watch | 158 | +0.0 |
| 30 | Delaware | 24.3 | Watch | 34 | -0.0 |
| 31 | Iowa | 22.8 | Watch | 131 | -1.5 |
Analytical posture
State Stress Analytics
Score Distribution
Distribution of scored market scores with the state average overlay.
158 markets plotted.
Stress vs Population
Each point is a scored market; tooltip reveals market-level context.
158 markets plotted.
Population View
People served by community water systems in Arkansas, colored by stress band.
~2.6M people served by 158 systems in Arkansas
Stable
Watch
Fragile
High Stress
Critical
158 scored systems · colored by stress band
Peer Constellation
Select a market to see its nearest peers by score similarity.
24 nearest peers by score distance.
Score Trend
Latest
24.4
Trend
+24.4
Observations
46
Extended layers
Advanced State Context
Priority views, detailed registers, and methodology supporting the analytical core above.
Markets & signals
Priority Views
| # | Market | Score | Band | Population | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Helena Water Works | 56.8 | Fragile | 6K | 10 |
| 2 | Marion Waterworks | 53.7 | Fragile | 13K | 11 |
| 3 | El Dorado Waterworks | 52.3 | Fragile | 18K | 9 |
| 4 | Barton Lexa Water Association | 46.5 | Fragile | 4K | 7 |
| 5 | Helena Water Sewer | 46.2 | Fragile | 3K | 8 |
| 6 | Crossett Water Commission | 45.5 | Fragile | 8K | 9 |
| 7 | Grand Prairie Bayou 2 Pfb | 44.3 | Fragile | 14K | 8 |
| 8 | Hope Water Light Comm | 44.0 | Fragile | 12K | 7 |
| 9 | Hamburg Waterworks | 43.4 | Fragile | 6K | 9 |
| 10 | Magnolia Waterworks | 42.8 | Fragile | 12K | 8 |
| 11 | Liberty Utilities | 42.1 | Fragile | 43K | 8 |
| 12 | Crowleys Ridge Water Assoc | 40.2 | Fragile | 4K | 7 |
| 13 | Osceola Waterworks | 39.6 | Watch | 6K | 8 |
| 14 | Community Water System | 38.6 | Watch | 19K | 5 |
| 15 | Forrest City Waterworks | 38.2 | Watch | 10K | 7 |
| 16 | West Memphis Waterworks | 38.0 | Watch | 24K | 7 |
| 17 | Nashville Rural Water Assoc | 38.0 | Watch | 7K | 6 |
| 18 | Blytheville Waterworks | 38.0 | Watch | 13K | 7 |
| 19 | Ward Waterworks | 37.9 | Watch | 13K | 6 |
| 20 | Hardin Water Association | 37.6 | Watch | 5K | 7 |
Detailed records
Registers
| # | Market | Score | Band | Population | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Helena Water Works | 56.8 | Fragile | 6K | 10 |
| 2 | Marion Waterworks | 53.7 | Fragile | 13K | 11 |
| 3 | El Dorado Waterworks | 52.3 | Fragile | 18K | 9 |
| 4 | Barton Lexa Water Association | 46.5 | Fragile | 4K | 7 |
| 5 | Helena Water Sewer | 46.2 | Fragile | 3K | 8 |
| 6 | Crossett Water Commission | 45.5 | Fragile | 8K | 9 |
| 7 | Grand Prairie Bayou 2 Pfb | 44.3 | Fragile | 14K | 8 |
| 8 | Hope Water Light Comm | 44.0 | Fragile | 12K | 7 |
| 9 | Hamburg Waterworks | 43.4 | Fragile | 6K | 9 |
| 10 | Magnolia Waterworks | 42.8 | Fragile | 12K | 8 |
| 11 | Liberty Utilities | 42.1 | Fragile | 43K | 8 |
| 12 | Crowleys Ridge Water Assoc | 40.2 | Fragile | 4K | 7 |
| 13 | Osceola Waterworks | 39.6 | Watch | 6K | 8 |
| 14 | Community Water System | 38.6 | Watch | 19K | 5 |
| 15 | Forrest City Waterworks | 38.2 | Watch | 10K | 7 |
| 16 | West Memphis Waterworks | 38.0 | Watch | 24K | 7 |
| 17 | Nashville Rural Water Assoc | 38.0 | Watch | 7K | 6 |
| 18 | Blytheville Waterworks | 38.0 | Watch | 13K | 7 |
| 19 | Ward Waterworks | 37.9 | Watch | 13K | 6 |
| 20 | Hardin Water Association | 37.6 | Watch | 5K | 7 |
State intelligence is assembled from EPA SDWA compliance records, American Community Survey demographic and economic indicators, FEMA NRI hazard exposure profiles, and state-reported financial disclosures. Each service market receives a MISI score (0–100) based on five families: Operational Stress, Capex Pressure, Revenue Fragility, Rate Constraint, and Governance Risk. Scores are deterministic and threshold-based. In v0.1.2, the headline composite remains a blended structural stress measure rather than a pure physical-condition index. A frozen national reference and a 50 percent single-factor cap reduce the dominance of near-universal and very rare factors, while the component bars continue to separate infrastructure, socioeconomic, and observability readings. Peer context is provided by percentile ranking within population-based cohorts.
Munimetric tracks infrastructure stress across 158 community drinking-water systems in Arkansas, covering compliance conditions, capital needs, revenue and rate pressure, and governance risk. Use this page to research which systems face the highest structural stress and how Arkansas compares nationally.
- Which water systems in Arkansas face the most infrastructure stress?
- The highest-stress systems in Arkansas are ranked by MISI score above. Stress reflects operational burden, capital gaps, revenue fragility, rate affordability constraints, and governance risk—not a single compliance event. In v0.1.2, the headline composite remains a blended structural stress measure rather than a pure physical-condition index. A frozen national reference and a 50 percent single-factor cap reduce the dominance of near-universal and very rare factors, while the component bars continue to separate infrastructure, socioeconomic, and observability readings.
- How does Arkansas compare to other states for drinking water infrastructure risk?
- Arkansas is compared against all 50 states and territories using average MISI score, market count, and band distribution. The state comparison table above shows where Arkansas ranks nationally and how its average score compares.
- Are there lead pipe or corrosion-related concerns in Arkansas water systems?
- Where lead and copper rule compliance data is available from EPA SDWA records, Munimetric factors it into the Operational Stress family. Specific lead service line inventories vary by system. Individual system profiles contain the most detailed compliance context available.
- What compliance signals are active in Arkansas?
- Munimetric tracks signals such as compliance escalation, monitoring and reporting failures, data staleness, and financial stress indicators across Arkansas systems. The signal frequency table above summarizes which signals are most prevalent statewide.
- Does Munimetric track boil water advisories in Arkansas?
- Munimetric does not track real-time boil water advisories. For current advisories, contact your local water utility or state drinking water program. Munimetric monitors structural conditions—compliance posture, infrastructure stress, and governance risk—that provide broader context around system reliability.
- West Helena Water Works water system profile
- Marion Waterworks drinking water infrastructure profile
- El Dorado Waterworks MISI score & system data
- Barton Lexa Water Association water system profile
- Helena Water Sewer drinking water infrastructure profile
- Crossett Water Commission MISI score & system data
- Grand Prairie Bayou 2 Pfb water system profile
- Hope Water Light Comm drinking water infrastructure profile
- Hamburg Waterworks MISI score & system data
- Magnolia Waterworks water system profile
- Liberty Utilities drinking water infrastructure profile
- Crowleys Ridge Water Assoc MISI score & system data
- Osceola Waterworks water system profile
- Community Water System drinking water infrastructure profile
- Forrest City Waterworks MISI score & system data
Keep monitoring this state
Research access covers saved monitoring, alerts, recurring briefs, and team review.
Water Infrastructure in Arkansas
Munimetric tracks infrastructure stress across 158 community drinking-water systems in Arkansas. Each system receives a Munimetric Infrastructure Stress Index (MISI) score from 0 to 100, calculated across five risk families: Operational Stress, Capex Pressure, Revenue Fragility, Rate Constraint, and Governance Risk. Higher scores indicate more structural stress. Scores are source-backed and deterministic, drawing from EPA SDWA compliance records, American Community Survey demographic and economic data, FEMA National Risk Index hazard profiles, and state financial disclosures.
State-level monitoring shows which systems face the highest structural stress, how Arkansas compares against other states nationally, and which monitoring signals are most active across the state. Each individual system profile includes compliance history, score family drivers, peer rankings within population-based cohorts where safeguards pass, and public source context. Full provenance cards and source workbench views remain workflow-gated. Munimetric covers community water systems across all 50 states and territories. This is structural risk research—not a water quality rating, advisory feed, or credit rating. Updated May 2026.
The statewide public-record layer adds drinking-water violation categories, PFAS monitoring summaries where stored, lead and copper context, source-water mix, and official record links across covered systems. These records help explain water-system context alongside infrastructure stress without turning Munimetric into a tap-water safety determination.
- What is the Munimetric score for Arkansas?
- Munimetric assigns a state-level average MISI score based on the individual scores of all covered community water systems in Arkansas. The state average, band distribution, and market-level rankings are shown on this page. Higher MISI values indicate greater structural stress.
- Which water systems in Arkansas face the most infrastructure stress?
- The state page ranks the highest-stress systems in Arkansas by MISI score. Stress reflects operational burden, capital gaps, revenue fragility, rate affordability constraints, and governance risk, not a single compliance event. The headline remains a blended structural stress composite rather than a pure physical-condition index. Workflow actions remain reserved for account access.
- How does Arkansas compare to other states for drinking water infrastructure risk?
- Arkansas is compared against all 50 states and territories using average MISI score, market count, and band distribution. Munimetric tracks nationwide coverage across 9,000+ scored service markets.
- Are there lead pipe or corrosion-related concerns in Arkansas water systems?
- Where lead and copper rule compliance data is available from EPA SDWA records, Munimetric factors it into the Operational Stress family score. Specific lead service line inventories vary by system. Individual system profiles contain the most detailed compliance context available.
- Does Munimetric include PFAS monitoring context for Arkansas water systems?
- Munimetric summarizes stored PFAS monitoring context where public contaminant-monitoring records are available. Missing PFAS summaries remain missing records, not non-detections, and this public-record layer does not change the MISI score by itself.
- What compliance signals are active in Arkansas?
- Munimetric tracks signals such as compliance escalation, monitoring and reporting failures, population decline, income erosion, data staleness, and parent-government fiscal stress across Arkansas water systems.
- Does Munimetric track boil water advisories in Arkansas?
- Munimetric does not track real-time boil water advisories. For current advisories, contact your local water utility or state drinking water program. Munimetric monitors structural conditions that provide context around system reliability over time.
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- How Munimetric scores drinking water systems
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- Compare water infrastructure risk across all U.S. states
- Browse Arkansas water systems by MISI stress band
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- Browse Arkansas water systems by source-water type
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- Munimetric analytical rankings
- Compare states by average MISI
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- National High-Stress water-system ranking