Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in JONESBORO, Arkansas
Tap water in JONESBORO, Arkansas receives a grade of C (71/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by JONESBORO WATER SYSTEM. The most significant water quality concerns are: Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Dibromoacetic acid significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in JONESBORO's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving JONESBORO.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 7.85 ppb, 52x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Dibromoacetic acid significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernDibromoacetic acid detected at 1.24 ppb, 41x above the EWG health guideline of 0.03 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 2.19 ppb, 37x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
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All contaminants detected in JONESBORO'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
7.85 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 52× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.24 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 41× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
2.19 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 37× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.395 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 20× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
1.03 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 10× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.935 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9.3× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.45 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.5× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.792 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 5.7× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.53 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 3.8× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
1.86 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.7× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.19 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 3.7× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
0.276 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
17.0 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.295 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.578 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Xylenes (total) Volatile organic compound |
2.99 ppb | 1800.0 | 10000.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0374 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.769 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Naphthalene Other |
0.0302 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
Treatment plant contact info
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