Home hazard report for 72842 — Havana, AR
ZIP 72842 is served by Tri County RWDD -Moores Chapel: 20 violations since 2016, latest lead result 200 ppb, PFAS not tested. Yell County is in EPA radon zone 3.
Health-based violations since 2016: TTHM. All are listed as resolved.
The 90th-percentile lead level in the latest round (Jan 2008) was above EPA's 15 ppb action level, which requires the utility to take further steps.
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).
Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.
FEMA’s overall natural-hazard risk for this census tract, relative to the rest of the U.S.
No active Superfund site within 10 miles of the ZIP center.
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Where ZIP 72842 is
Dashed: ZIP area · blue: utility service area · scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: Tri County RWDD -Moores Chapel
Health-based violations
| Contaminant or rule | Health-based violations since 2016 |
|---|---|
| TTHM | 20 |
A health-based violation means a contaminant exceeded its legal limit (MCL) or a required treatment technique was not met, as reported by the state to EPA’s SDWIS. All are listed as resolved or archived; the latest began Jan 2026.
Full record for Tri County RWDD -Moores Chapel →
Other systems overlapping this ZIP: Havana Waterworks.
Lead
90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5).
Radon in Yell 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.
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 72842
Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 72842?
Tri County RWDD -Moores Chapel (EPA ID AR0000846), a surface water (rivers, lakes) system serving about 3,112 people.
Is there lead in Havana, AR tap water?
The utility’s latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 2008) was 200 ppb; EPA’s action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb from 2027. Lead mostly comes from service lines and home plumbing, so the only way to know your tap is to test it.
Does Havana, 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 72842 had violations?
Health-based violations since 2016: TTHM. All are listed as resolved.
What natural hazards affect ZIP 72842?
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk here as Relatively High; the highest-rated hazards are ice storm (very high), lightning (very high), riverine flooding (very high).
Are there Superfund sites near 72842?
No active Superfund site within 10 miles of the ZIP center.
Is radon a problem in Yell County?
Yell 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.