Springdale
Springdale, AR water profile — supply sources, drought status, wastewater reuse, and the key water issues facing the city.
springdale water utilities
surface water (rivers/reservoirs) · local government · PWSID AR0000575
Below EPA's 15 ppb lead action level at last testing.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) · 2026 Q1
Springdale is a small but growing city and the 4th-largest in Arkansas, home to roughly 77,859 residents. Springdale's drinking water comes largely from the same regional sources that serve Arkansas: Arkansas River, Mississippi alluvial aquifer, and Ozark aquifer.
As elsewhere in Arkansas, the central challenge is groundwater depletion. Heavy agricultural pumping from the alluvial aquifer for rice and row crops is the dominant long-term concern.
Arkansas reuses an estimated 5% of its treated wastewater and maintains minimal reuse programs; Springdale tracks exceptional drought conditions on the U.S. Drought Monitor scale.
Explore the Arkansas profile for statewide context, or dig into the water issues shaping Springdale below.
Washington County water quality
Source: EPA SDWIS · 2026 Q1
At a glance
- Population ~77,859 (4th-largest in Arkansas)
- Primary sources: Arkansas River, Mississippi alluvial aquifer, and Ozark aquifer
- Drought: exceptional conditions
- State reuse rate: ~5% of wastewater
Statewide drought history
% of Arkansas in severe+ drought (Exceptional (D4) now).
Source: U.S. Drought Monitor
Common questions
Is tap water safe in Springdale?
Springdale's largest water system, SPRINGDALE WATER UTILITIES, serves about 98,948 people. EPA records show 0 health-based violation(s) since 2016 and a most-recent 90th-percentile lead level of 1 ppb (EPA action level is 15 ppb). Always check your own provider's annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Where does Springdale get its water?
SPRINGDALE WATER UTILITIES draws primarily from surface water (rivers/reservoirs), part of Arkansas's supply from Arkansas River, Mississippi alluvial aquifer, Ozark aquifer.
Related water issues
Groundwater Depletion
Aquifers from the Central Valley to the Ogallala are being pumped faster than they recharge, causing land subsidence and threatening long-term supply.
ExploreAgricultural Demand
Agriculture accounts for the majority of consumptive water use in the West, making farm efficiency and water markets central to any supply solution.
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