Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas
Tap water in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas receives a grade of D (67/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by CENTRAL ARKANSAS WATER. 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 LITTLE ROCK's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving LITTLE ROCK.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 25.8 ppb, 430x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 36.4 ppb, 242x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 22.6 ppb, 226x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
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All contaminants detected in LITTLE ROCK'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 |
25.8 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 430× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
36.4 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 242× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
22.6 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 226× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
9.62 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 96× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
31.6 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 79× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
4.35 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 72× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
11.5 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 58× over |
| Chlorite Disinfection byproduct |
219.4 ppb | 50.0 | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | 4.4× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0653 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.3× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.179 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8× over |
| Strontium-90 Radiological |
0.45 pCi/L | 0.35 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
216.6 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.0922 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Tritium Other |
192.33 pCi/L | 400.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
7.75 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.482 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.18 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.25 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0118 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (total) Heavy metal |
0.583 ppb | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.769 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium-89 Radiological |
0.15 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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