Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas
Tap water in FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas receives a grade of D (67/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by FAYETTEVILLE WATERWORKS. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in FAYETTEVILLE's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving FAYETTEVILLE.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 32.1 ppb, 534x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 38.7 ppb, 258x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 25.6 ppb, 256x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
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All contaminants detected in FAYETTEVILLE's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
32.1 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 534× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
38.7 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 258× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
25.6 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 256× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
6.2 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 103× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
8.11 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 81× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
31.6 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 79× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
15.4 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 77× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.934 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9.3× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite* Inorganic |
1.13 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 8.1× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.158 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.9× over |
| Chlorite* Disinfection byproduct |
230.6 ppb | 50.0 | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | 4.6× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228)* Radiological |
0.19 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 3.8× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0749 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5× over |
| Strontium-90* Radiological |
0.23 pCi/L | 0.35 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Tritium* Other |
220.96 pCi/L | 400.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
74.2 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.99 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.246 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.403 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0349 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.039 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (total)* Heavy metal |
0.333 ppb | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride* Inorganic |
0.685 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium-89* Radiological |
0.3 pCi/L | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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