June 17, 2026
Bacteria & Pathogens in Arkansas Drinking Water 2026
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Bacteria & Pathogens in Arkansas Drinking Water 2026
Bacteria & Pathogens contamination has been detected in drinking water systems across Arkansas. Bacteria including E. coli and coliforms indicate sewage contamination and can cause gastrointestinal illness. Our analysis of Arkansas water quality reports found Bacteria & Pathogens present in 174 cities and water systems statewide. If you live in one of these communities, a certified home filter can significantly reduce your exposure -- browse Bacteria & Pathogens filters at PureWaterGuys.
Cities in Arkansas with Bacteria & Pathogens Detected
The following 174 water systems in Arkansas reported Bacteria & Pathogens in their annual water quality reports. Click any city to read the full report.
| City / Water System | Water Quality Report |
|---|---|
| Alma Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Almyra Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Altheimer Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Arkansas City Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bates Ville Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Beebe Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Beedeville Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bella Vista Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ben Lomond Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Berryville Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Biggers Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Blevins Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Blytheville Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bonanza Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Booneville Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Boonville Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Branch Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Brinkley Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bryant Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Buckner Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bull Shoals Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Burdette Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cabot Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Caldwell Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Calico Rock Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Calion Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Camden Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Centerton Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Central City Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Chidester Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Clarksville Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Compton Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Corning Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cotton Plant Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Danville Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dardanelle Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Deer Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dell Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dermott Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dewitt Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Diamond City Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dover Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dumas Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dyer Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Earle Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Eldorado Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Elkins Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Emerson Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| England Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Evening Shade Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Everton Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Felsenthal Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Fifty Six Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Foreman Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Forrest City Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Fountain Hill Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Franklin Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Garfield Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Garland Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gillham Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gould Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Grady Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Green Forest Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Harrison Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hatfield Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Helena Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Henderson Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hermitage Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hickory Ridge Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Higginson Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Holly Grove Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Horseshoe Lake Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hoxie Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hughes Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Humphrey Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Huttig Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Imboden Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Jacksonville Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Jefferson Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Keiser Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Knobel Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lake View Phillips Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lake Village Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lakeview Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lamer Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lavaca Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Leslie Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lincoln Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lockesburg Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lonoke Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lowell Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Magazine Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Magnolia Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Malvern Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Manila Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Marshall Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Maumelle Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Maynard Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mc Neil Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mcgehee Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mcghee Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Melbourne Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mena Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mineral Springs Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Montrose Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Moro Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Morrilton Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mount Holly Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mountain Hom Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mountain Home Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mountain View Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mountainburg Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Nashville Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| North Little Rock Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Oak Grove Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Oakland Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Oden Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Oil Trough Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Omaha Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Oxford Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ozark Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pangburn Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pelsor Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Perry Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Perryville Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pickens Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Piggott Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Plainview Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Poplar Grove Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Portia Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Portland Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Prairie Grove Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Proctor Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pyatt Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ravenden Springs Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rector Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Reyno Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rosston Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Russelville Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Shannon Hills Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Siloam Springs Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Smackover Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sparkman Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| St Paul Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Star City Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Strawberry Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Strong Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Success Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sulphur Springs Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Taylor Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Thornton Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tillar Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tumbling Shoals Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Turrell Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tyronza Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ulm Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Umpire Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Vandervoort Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Vendor Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Victoria Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Vilonia Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wabbaseka Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Walcott Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Waldron Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Watson Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Weiner Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| West Memphis Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wheatley Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Williford Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Willisville Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wilmot Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wilson Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wilton Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Winchester Ar Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
What Does This Mean For You?
Detecting Bacteria & Pathogens in your water supply does not necessarily mean immediate danger, but long-term exposure -- even at low levels -- carries measurable health risk. UV purification systems and sub-micron filters (0.2 micron) eliminate bacteria and pathogens.
Our recommendation: View Bacteria & Pathogens filters certified for Arkansas water conditions or take our free Water Finder Quiz to get a personalized recommendation.
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What is Bacteria & Pathogens?
Bacteria including E. coli and coliforms indicate sewage contamination and can cause gastrointestinal illness.
Is Arkansas tap water safe to drink?
Water quality varies by city. Of the Arkansas systems we analyzed, 174 detected Bacteria & Pathogens. Most levels are below EPA action thresholds, but long-term low-level exposure carries health risk. Check your city's report above or use a certified home filter as a precaution.
What filter removes Bacteria & Pathogens from tap water?
UV purification systems and sub-micron filters (0.2 micron) eliminate bacteria and pathogens. See our Bacteria & Pathogens filter options.
Data sourced from EPA-mandated annual water quality reports (Consumer Confidence Reports). Last updated: 2026. Not all systems are required to test for every contaminant.