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City water profile

Delight water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Delight, Arkansas.

Median indexed hardness

47PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 46.6–46.6 PPM

State comparison
24 PPM below
State hardness rank
#124 of 180
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
11

City summary

What the indexed records say

Delight has 1 published ZIP profile across Pike County. The indexed median is 47 PPM, compared with 71 PPM across Arkansas.

Among the 180 Arkansascities with an indexed median, Delight ranks #124from highest to lowest. Across all 210 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 4.8to 283 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft1 ZIP
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
44.4 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 1

Observation window: Mar 16, 2016 to Nov 19, 2019.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Delight

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

71940

Soft

46.6 PPM

Nearest site
44.4 mi
Confidence
Low

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Delight Waterworks

PWSID AR0000423

Surface water
System population served
1,577
Last reported
May 12, 2026

A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

11 unique active health-based records appear among associated systems. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSAR0000423Apr 30, 2026Addressed · health-based
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSAR0000423Apr 30, 2026Addressed
Public NoticeAR0000423Dec 1, 2025Addressed
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleAR0000423Dec 1, 2025Addressed · health-based
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleAR0000423Nov 1, 2025Addressed · health-based
Public NoticeAR0000423Nov 1, 2025Addressed
Public NoticeAR0000423Oct 1, 2025Addressed
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleAR0000423Oct 1, 2025Addressed · health-based
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleAR0000423Sep 1, 2025Addressed · health-based
Public NoticeAR0000423Sep 1, 2025Addressed

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Delight

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 47 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.