Is tap water safe in Pleasant Grove?

EPA SDWIS shows no active health-based violation in this profile's reporting window. That is not the same as proving every contaminant is absent, and federal data can lag state and utility records.

How hard is the water in Pleasant Grove, AR?

Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 128 ppm (7.5 grains per gallon), classified as hard. This is not a tap measurement.

Do I need a water softener in ZIP code 72567?

At 128 ppm, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale buildup and hard-water spotting. Treatment for hardness does not remove all health-related contaminants.

City water profile

Pleasant Grove water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

125PPM

2 indexed ZIPs

Range 122–128 PPM

State comparison: 54 PPM above
State hardness rank: #52 of 180
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Pleasant Grove has 2 published ZIP profiles across Stone County. The indexed median is 125 PPM, compared with 71 PPM across Arkansas.

Among the 180 Arkansascities with an indexed median, Pleasant Grove ranks #52from highest to lowest. Across all 210 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 4.8to 283 PPM.

The 122–128 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard2 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: 24.6 miles
Profiles with evidence: 2/2

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 2Low: 0

Observation window: Jan 13, 2016 to May 29, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Pleasant Grove

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

72555

Hard

122 PPM

Nearest site: 24.6 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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ZIP code

72567

Hard

128 PPM

Nearest site: 20.4 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Pleasant Grove

PWSID AR0000720

Surface water

System population served: 2,613
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

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

No violation records are included in the current lookback window.

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

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

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45 PPM median

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124 PPM median

Prattsville

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123 PPM median

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127 PPM median

Bono

Craighead County

122 PPM median

Bentonville

Benton County

128 PPM median

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Questions people ask

About water in Pleasant Grove

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 125 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.