Arkansas parcel risk screen
Arkansas Parcel Risk Screen: Wetlands, Flood & Elevation
Use one address to run a fast public-data screen, then continue into the Arkansas-specific records that control water, wastewater, access, land use and other project decisions.
Arkansas public-data screen
Start with a street addressCurrent state context · verified August 2026
Three Arkansas facts to carry into the screen
No fixed minimum lotSeptic site sizing. Arkansas Department of Health says there is no universal minimum lot size for septic; required area depends on soil suitability, bedrooms and the 100-foot setback from water wells.10-acre exemption is limitedPermit exemption. ADH says a single residence on 10+ acres may qualify for a permit exemption only when all parts of the sewage system are more than 200 feet from property lines; the system must still meet state requirements.Updated Mar. 3, 2026Mapped oil/gas wells. Arkansas GIS published an updated Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission well layer in March 2026 and warns that wells without surface coordinates are not represented in the mapped dataset.
After the federal screen
Open the Arkansas records that the map cannot answer
RecordsWater, wastewater and property evidence
Move from national screening into the state and local record systems.
State-specific riskArkansas Mineral Rights & Split-Estate Guide for Land BuyersResearch Arkansas mineral reservations, oil/gas well activity and split-estate risk before buying rural land.
Before closingTrack every unresolved itemKeep documents, calls, quotes and professional reports tied to your contingency dates.