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PFAS in Arkansas

Of the 171 water suppliers tested for PFAS in Arkansas, 1 detected PFOA or PFOS (0.6%).

0.6%
of suppliers detected PFOA or PFOS
171
suppliers tested

What is PFAS?

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — are synthetic compounds that accumulate in the body and are linked to cancer, liver damage and immune effects. In 2024 the EPA set enforceable limits of 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS. These are the only nationwide PFAS measurements, from the EPA’s UCMR-5 program.

Water suppliers

PFAS value per supplier, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Suppliers that detected PFOA or PFOS are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SupplierCityPopulationPFAS (ug/L)
Dardanelle Waterworks Dardanelle 4,517 0.0044 µg/L
Central Arkansas Water Little Rock 368,455 Not detected
Fayetteville Waterworks Fayetteville 116,398 Not detected
Springdale Water Utilities Springdale 98,948 Not detected
Fort Smith Water Utilities — 86,209 Not detected
Jonesboro Water System Jonesboro 81,888 Not detected
Rogers Water Utilities Rogers 81,443 Not detected
Hot Springs Utilities Hot Springs 75,343 Not detected
Conway Water System Conway 64,008 Not detected
Bentonville Water Utilities Bentonville 51,250 Not detected
Texarkana Water Utilities Texarkana 50,815 Not detected
Liberty Utilities Pine Bluff 43,438 Not detected
Bella Vista Poa Bella Vista 39,419 Not detected
Jacksonville Waterworks Jacksonville 32,875 Not detected
Paragould Municipal Utilities Paragould 31,188 Not detected
Benton Waterworks Benton 30,681 Not detected
Cabot Waterworks Cabot 30,063 Not detected
City Corporation Russellville 29,260 Not detected
Searcy Waterworks Searcy 28,196 Not detected
Centerton Waterworks Centerton 27,243 Not detected
Vilonia Waterworks Vilonia 24,690 Not detected
West Memphis Waterworks West Memphis 24,419 Not detected
Salem Water Users Llc Benton 22,775 Not detected
Van Buren Waterworks Van Buren 22,725 Not detected
Siloam Springs Waterworks — 21,430 Not detected
Tri-County Water Distbr Dist Russelville 20,394 Not detected
Washington Water Authority Wwa Farmington 20,140 Not detected
Mountain Home Waterworks Mountain Home 19,618 Not detected
Bryant Waterworks Bryant 19,607 Not detected
Community Water System Greers Ferry 18,628 Not detected
El Dorado Waterworks El Dorado 17,932 Not detected
Harrison Waterworks Harrison 17,455 Not detected
Hot Springs Village Waterworks Hot Springs Village 15,985 Not detected
Sardis Water Association Mabelvale 15,660 Not detected
Batesville Water Utilities Batesville 15,621 Not detected
Grand Prairie Regional Water Stuttgart 15,204 Not detected
Malvern Waterworks Malvern 14,410 Not detected
Heber Springs Water System Heber Springs 14,015 Not detected
Grand Prairie Bayou 2 Pwa Austin 13,519 Not detected
Camden Waterworks Camden 13,275 Not detected
Marion Waterworks Marion 13,032 Not detected
Blytheville Waterworks Blytheville 12,981 Not detected
Greenbrier Waterworks Greenbrier 12,938 Not detected
Pea Ridge Waterworks Pea Ridge 12,795 Not detected
Kimzey Regional Water District Malvern 12,718 Not detected
Ward Waterworks Ward 12,579 Not detected
Sw White County Water Assn Searcy 12,173 Not detected
Arkadelphia Waterworks Arkadelphia 11,855 Not detected
Magnolia Waterworks Magnolia 11,657 Not detected
James Fork Regional Water District Greenwood 11,538 Not detected
Hope Water Light Comm Hope 11,500 Not detected
Madison Co Water Facilities Bd — 11,435 Not detected
Mid-Arkansas Utilities P.W.A — 11,148 Not detected
Clinton Waterworks Clinton 10,280 Not detected
Trumann Waterworks Trumann 10,000 Not detected
Forrest City Waterworks Forrest City 9,986 Not detected
Greenwood Waterworks Greenwood 9,905 Not detected
Prairie Grove Waterworks Prairie Grove 9,615 Not detected
Southwest Water Users Llc Benton 9,573 Not detected
Clarksville Connected Utilities Clarksville 9,410 Not detected
Mountain Top Water Association Heber Springs 9,253 Not detected
Southside Pub Water Authority Batesville 9,108 Not detected
Cross County Rural Water Sys Hickory Ridge 8,750 Not detected
Us Air Force Base Little Rock Jacksonville 8,618 Not detected
Cedarville Waterworks Fbcc Cedarville 8,529 Not detected
Beebe Waterworks Beebe 8,451 Not detected
Monticello Water Department Monticello 8,442 Not detected
Wynne Waterworks Wynne 8,391 Not detected
N Garland Co Reg Water Dist Hot Springs 7,913 Not detected
Gentry Waterworks Gentry 7,910 Not detected
Crossett Water Commission Crossett 7,900 Not detected
Pocahontas Waterworks Pocahontas 7,752 Not detected
Lawrence Co Reg Water Dist Pocahontas 7,469 Not detected
Stuttgart Waterworks Stuttgart 7,393 Not detected
Mayflower Waterworks Mayflower 7,390 Not detected
Yorktown Water Association Star City 7,364 Not detected
Tontitown Waterworks Tontitown 7,355 Not detected
Nashville Rural Water Authority — 7,291 Not detected
Ne Yell County Water Assoc Dardanelle 7,198 Not detected
Hwy 63 Water Association Rison 7,187 Not detected
Western Greene County R W D Walcott 7,095 Not detected
Berryville Waterworks Berryville 6,813 Not detected
Benton County Water District #1 Avoca 6,730 Not detected
Lincoln Waterworks Lincoln 6,690 Not detected
Tumbling Shoals Water Assoc Tumbling Shoals 6,608 Not detected
Dumas Waterworks — 6,338 Not detected
Mount Olive Water Association Elkins 6,308 Not detected
Hwy 71 Water District #1 Pwa Alma 6,275 Not detected
Green Forest Waterworks Green Forest 6,265 Not detected
Newport Waterworks Newport 6,204 Not detected
Mountain View Waterworks Mountain View 6,153 Not detected
Alma Waterworks Alma 6,123 Not detected
Dequeen Water Work Dequeen 6,105 Not detected
Osceola Waterworks Osceola 6,053 Not detected
Warren Waterworks Warren 6,001 Not detected
East End Water — 5,954 Not detected
Walnut Ridge Waterworks Walnut Ridge 5,823 Not detected
Barling Waterworks Barling 5,822 Not detected
Horsehead Water Association Clarksville 5,792 Not detected
West Helena Water Works Helena 5,693 Not detected