Development is paused in some parts of Bentonville due to sewer capacity issues, as The Bentonville Bulletin has previously reported. In certain areas, the pipes that carry sewage to treatment plants are too small to handle growth.
A new map created by city staff offers more detailed insight into the issue, showing the capacity of individual sewer pipes in the affected areas. To view the data, access the Bentonville GIS master map and toggle on the “sewer capacity” layer.
On the map, green indicates adequate capacity, red means the pipe is undersized, and blue shows that an issue downstream in the system is affecting that section. Black lines represent smaller pipes that have not yet been evaluated by the city but will require evaluation if new developments are proposed.
Read more:
Bentonville Leaders Discuss Water and Sewer Challenges (September 2024)
City Leaders Concerned About Sewer Capacity Downtown (July 19 2025)
