Helena-West Helena Tap Water Quality Report
Helena-West Helena's water has 4 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We recommend using a certified water filter.
Other systems listed for Helena-West Helena with results above guidelines: HELENA WATER SEWER (2 above guidelines)
People Served
5,693
Health-based violations since 2020
3
WEST HELENA WATER WORKS. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Dec 2023 · WEST HELENA WATER WORKS
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Helena-West Helena Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure: Helena-West Helena's water has 4 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Helena-West Helena's water.
WEST HELENA WATER WORKS, Helena-West Helena's water system, serves 5,693 people. 1 other system is listed for Helena-West Helena. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to WEST HELENA WATER WORKS's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for WEST HELENA WATER WORKS is from Dec 2023.
In EPA's 2023–2026 UCMR 5 testing, WEST HELENA WATER WORKS measured lithium at up to 41 µg/L, which EPA counts as above its health reference level of 10 µg/L. That level is a screening value EPA uses to decide what to study further, not a legal limit, and this result does not change this page's water-quality summary.
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Helena-West Helena Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Helena-West Helena, AR
We read Helena-West Helena, AR’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 4 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 2 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 104 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Helena-West Helena's water
WEST HELENA WATER WORKS
PWSID AR0000416
WEST HELENA WATER WORKS reported 0.82 mg/L, at or above the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation and below the 1.5 mg/L WHO guideline value and NTP neurodevelopment review level.
HELENA WATER SEWER
PWSID AR0000419
HELENA WATER SEWER reported 0.8 mg/L, at or above the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation and below the 1.5 mg/L WHO guideline value and NTP neurodevelopment review level.
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Recommended Water Filters for Helena-West Helena
Based on Helena-West Helena's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Verify Your Water Quality with Independent Testing
With 4 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 2 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file, independent laboratory testing provides a second opinion and can track changes over time.
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$269
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
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Advanced Microplastics Test
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With 4 contaminants above health guidelines, you may want to explore water purification options. Learn how to make distilled water at home for applications like humidifiers, CPAP machines, and baby formula.
On a private well near Helena-West Helena? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Phillips County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Frequently Asked Questions About Helena-West Helena Tap Water
Helena-West Helena's water has 4 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure to these contaminants. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Helena-West Helena's water. EPA records 2 health-based violations for WEST HELENA WATER WORKS that began after its latest compliance result on file (May 2022): Failure To Address Deficiency (Groundwater Rule), 2 violations, the first beginning on October 1, 2023 and the latest on November 1, 2023. Every such result predates them; its later EPA UCMR 5 results (Dec 2023) screen for unregulated contaminants and cannot show the water met this standard, so this page does not call the water safe.
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