Is Van Buren, AR Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Van Buren'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Copper	72.74 µg/L 5.6% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: VAN BUREN WATERWORKS · 22,725 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 420 µg/L — KIBLER WATER SYSTEM · 1,815 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
TTHM	83.75 µg/L 105% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L Main supplier: VAN BUREN WATERWORKS · 22,725 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 101.5 µg/L — OAK GROVE WATER ASSOCIATION · 2,963 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Chloroform	67.84 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: VAN BUREN WATERWORKS · 22,725 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 83.7 µg/L — OAK GROVE WATER ASSOCIATION · 2,963 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	38.16 µg/L 64% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: VAN BUREN WATERWORKS · 22,725 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 39.535 µg/L — KIBLER WATER SYSTEM · 1,815 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Lead	19.165 µg/L 128% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: VAN BUREN WATERWORKS · 22,725 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 37.1 µg/L — OAK GROVE WATER ASSOCIATION · 2,963 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	20.12 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: VAN BUREN WATERWORKS · 22,725 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 21.57 µg/L — KIBLER WATER SYSTEM · 1,815 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	19.635 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: VAN BUREN WATERWORKS · 22,725 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	13.99 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: VAN BUREN WATERWORKS · 22,725 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 15.075 µg/L — OAK GROVE WATER ASSOCIATION · 2,963 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	2.4 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: VAN BUREN WATERWORKS · 22,725 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 7.54 µg/L — CONCORD WATER & SEWER PFB OF CRAWFORD CO · 3,071 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	5.1 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: VAN BUREN WATERWORKS · 22,725 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	2.565 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: VAN BUREN WATERWORKS · 22,725 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 3.6 µg/L — KIBLER WATER SYSTEM · 1,815 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.72 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: VAN BUREN WATERWORKS · 22,725 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Bromoform	1.18 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: VAN BUREN WATERWORKS · 22,725 people · 2019	3/4	SYR4
Lead	0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: VAN BUREN WATERWORKS · 22,725 people · 2025 Highest in the city: 0.0020 mg/L — KIBLER WATER SYSTEM · 1,815 people · 2004	4/4	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 Van Buren

Supplier	Population served
VAN BUREN WATERWORKS	22,725
CONCORD WATER & SEWER PFB OF CRAWFORD CO	3,071
OAK GROVE WATER ASSOCIATION	2,963
KIBLER WATER SYSTEM	1,815

Frequently asked questions about Van Buren tap water

Is Van Buren tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Van Buren. 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 Van Buren?

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

What contaminants are in Van Buren's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Van Buren include Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 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.