The Van Buren Municipal Utilities provides water for about 22,725 residents living in the Van Buren area, Arkansas. Established in 1893, the Van Buren Municipal Utilities purchase treated surface water from Fort Smith Water Utilities. Fort Smith Water Utilities has two independent sources. The primary water source is the Frog Bayou Watershed stored in Lake Fort Smith. The other source is the Lee Creek Watershed stored in Lee Creek Reservoir.

Van Buren Drinking Water Quality

Consumer Confidence Water Quality Reports

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA requires Van Buren Municipal Utilities to assess local water quality each year and distribute a Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report. At WaterZen, we review these reports and make the information available, in a concise, straightforward, and easy-to-understand way.

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Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

What about Van Buren Municipal Utilities? How much lead is in your drinking water? And how do those levels compare to other cities in the state? We examined data from hundreds of cities across the nation to understand and grade your water quality.

As you can see, Van Buren Municipal Utilities received the best-possible grade because the amounts of contaminants found in the water supply were better than the Public Health Goal and most other water providers we've analyzed.

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Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

Contact Van Buren Municipal Utilities Customer Service

Have a Question, Issue or Comment?

Main Customer Service

Physical Address:
P.O. Drawer 1269
Van Buren, Arkansas 72956

479-474-5067
"No email provided. Please visit the contact form." (https://www.vbmu.org/contact-us)

Emergency (24 hours - broken water main or pipeline, etc.)
479-474-5067

Pay Your Van Buren Municipal Utilities Bill

Already have an account?

If you already have an account, you just need to login to the Van Buren Municipal Utilities site. Van Buren Municipal Utilities accepts credit cards, debit, and direct deposit. Click here to login.

Want to create a new account?

You can create a new account on the Van Buren Municipal Utilities website. Once you create the account, you can setup payment with credit, debit, or direct deposit. Click here to create an account.

Want to pay without an account?

You can make a one-time payment without creating an account. You will need to have your credit or debit card in order to make the one time payment. Click here to make a one time payment.

How to Start Van Buren Water Service

Starting Your Service

When you move to a new home in Van Buren, you'll most likely already have running water, but you'll still need to set up water service with the Van Buren Municipal Utilities. Luckily, Van Buren has made it pretty simple with the following online form. Starting service generally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Start Service Form.

Stopping Your Service

When you move out of a home in Van Buren, you'll need to stop your water service with the Van Buren Municipal Utilities, so you don't keep getting billed. Simply fill out the following online form. Stopping service normally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Stop Service Form.

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