EPA data as of Oct 2026 · page updated 2026-10-29

Home hazard report for 72082 — Kensett, AR

ZIP 72082 is served by Kensett Waterworks: no health-based violations since 2016, latest lead result No data, PFAS not tested. White County is in EPA radon zone 3.

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Where ZIP 72082 is

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ZIP code areaZIP center Water utility service area PFOA/PFOS ≥ 4 ppt Lead > 15 ppb 5+ violations Superfund site (active) proposed cleaned up Circles: other water systems flagged nearby; size = people served. Tap any symbol for details.

Drinking water: Kensett Waterworks

EPA IDAR0000588
People served1,624
Sourcesurface water (rivers, lakes)
Connections562

Health-based violations

No health-based violations reported since 2016.

Full record for Kensett Waterworks →

Other systems overlapping this ZIP: Se White County Water Assoc.

Lead

No lead sampling results on file.

PFAS (“forever chemicals”)

This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5).

Radon in White County

EPA radon zone 3 — low potential. Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.

Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas from soil and rock, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above and considering it from 2 pCi/L. A short-term test kit costs about $15–30. How radon zones work →

Natural hazard risk

FEMA rates the overall natural-hazard risk of this neighborhood (census tract) as Relatively High, with very high social vulnerability and relatively low community resilience.

Ice stormVery High
TornadoVery High
EarthquakeRelatively High
Heat waveRelatively High
LightningRelatively High
Riverine floodingRelatively High
Strong windRelatively High
Winter weatherRelatively High
Cold waveRelatively Moderate
DroughtRelatively Moderate
HailRelatively Moderate
HurricaneRelatively Low
WildfireRelatively Low
LandslideVery Low

FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025): expected annual losses from each hazard combined with social vulnerability and community resilience, rated relative to all U.S. census tracts. Hazards not listed are not applicable here. It describes the area, not a single building; flood insurance maps (FEMA FIRMs) decide flood-insurance requirements.

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Superfund sites nearby

No site on EPA’s Superfund National Priorities List lies within 10 miles of the center of this ZIP code.

EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL): the country’s most serious known hazardous-waste sites, each with an EPA cleanup record (linked). Distance is measured from the ZIP center to the site’s reference point; being near a site does not by itself mean exposure — EPA site pages describe what was found and how it is being cleaned up.

What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.

Questions about 72082

Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 72082?

Kensett Waterworks (EPA ID AR0000588), a surface water (rivers, lakes) system serving about 1,624 people.

Is there lead in Kensett, AR tap water?

No lead sampling results are on file for this system.

Does Kensett, AR water have PFAS?

This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).

Has the water system in 72082 had violations?

No health-based violations reported since 2016.

What natural hazards affect ZIP 72082?

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk here as Relatively High; the highest-rated hazards are ice storm (very high), tornado (very high), earthquake (relatively high).

Are there Superfund sites near 72082?

No active Superfund site within 10 miles of the ZIP center.

Is radon a problem in White County?

White County is in EPA radon zone 3 (low potential). Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.