Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in SPRINGDALE, Arkansas
Tap water in SPRINGDALE, Arkansas receives a grade of C (73/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by SPRINGDALE WATER UTILITIES. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in SPRINGDALE's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving SPRINGDALE.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 38.0 ppb, 633x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 30.1 ppb, 301x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 43.2 ppb, 288x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for SPRINGDALE WATER UTILITIES (system ID AR0000575) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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Filters matched to the specific contaminants in SPRINGDALE's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in SPRINGDALE'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 |
38.0 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 633× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
30.1 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 301× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
43.2 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 288× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
6.52 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 109× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
9.65 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 97× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
18.0 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 90× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
35.7 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 89× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.948 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9.5× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite* Inorganic |
1.13 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 8.1× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.147 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.4× 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 |
0.0638 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1× 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 |
86.0 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.33 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.286 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.25 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.049 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0387 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.
Treatment plant contact info
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