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Hughes, AR

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Hughes. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
3,182
people served
15
contaminants found
Arkansas rankings Lead in Arkansas PFAS in Arkansas

What was found in Hughes's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
483.5 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: HUGHES COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC · 2,195 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 788.05 µg/L — HUGHES WATERWORKS · 987 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Cyanide
143 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Highest in the city: HUGHES WATERWORKS · 987 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
35.72 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: HUGHES COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC · 2,195 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 51.665 µg/L — HUGHES WATERWORKS · 987 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
10.98 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HUGHES COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC · 2,195 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 30.38 µg/L — HUGHES WATERWORKS · 987 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
6.39 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: HUGHES COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC · 2,195 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 20.78 µg/L — HUGHES WATERWORKS · 987 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
8.5 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: HUGHES COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC · 2,195 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 17.005 µg/L — HUGHES WATERWORKS · 987 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
10.42 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HUGHES COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC · 2,195 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
9.16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HUGHES COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC · 2,195 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
3.94 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HUGHES COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC · 2,195 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.82 µg/L — HUGHES WATERWORKS · 987 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
3.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HUGHES COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC · 2,195 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.435 µg/L — HUGHES WATERWORKS · 987 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
4.79 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: HUGHES WATERWORKS · 987 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
3.08 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HUGHES COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC · 2,195 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
2.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HUGHES COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC · 2,195 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HUGHES COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC · 2,195 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0200 mg/L 133%
above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: HUGHES COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC · 2,195 people · 2011
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Hughes

SupplierPopulation served
HUGHES COMMUNITY WATER ASSOC 2,195
HUGHES WATERWORKS 987

Frequently asked questions about Hughes tap water

Is Hughes tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Hughes. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Hughes?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Hughes, Arkansas to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Hughes's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Hughes include Copper, Cyanide, TTHM, Chloroform, Lead. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.