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Public water-system records for Helena-West Helena, AR from EPA SDWIS.
West Helena Water Works
Active health-based drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City appears in system name · Serves 5,693 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASNo health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Phillips County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Enviro Tech Chemical Services-Plant 6
Reported: 2024
Helena Industries LLC
Reported: 2024
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110000452340
Reported: Nov 2021
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO2 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
522 528 Cherry Street, Helena
Reported: Feb 2026
8 Plaza Street, West Helena
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSNo MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Phillips County, AR
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Phillips County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Phillips County, ArkansasPop. 15,304
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 19,922 | 10,823 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 30.7% | 20.4% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 5.4 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 6.2 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 26.2% | 21.9% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 43.1% | 39.3% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.8 | 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 16.1% | 10.9% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 67.7 | 74.3 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Helena-West Helena.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 33 violations for West Helena Water Works, including 1 marked active.
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We don't have air monitoring measurements for Helena-West Helena yet.
The radon data for Helena-West Helena covers Phillips County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 1 Superfund site: Cedar Chemical.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: Cleburne Hotel; Former Greenway Building; Former H M Lumber Grounds.
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The county data for Helena-West Helena reports a life expectancy of 67.7 years in Phillips County, Arkansas.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Helena-West Helena reports 19,922 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Phillips County, Arkansas. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Helena-West Helena lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.8 micrograms per cubic meter in Phillips County, Arkansas.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.