Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1996-10-01 → 1996-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1996-10-01 → 1996-12-31 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1993-07-01 → 1993-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 1321 µg/L 33% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4120 µg/L | 300/300 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 7.365 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15 pCi/L | 88/92 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 623.45 µg/L 48% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1110 µg/L | 78/83 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 3.254 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L | 29/45 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 4.5 µg/L 5.6% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.7 µg/L | 25/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 0.9765 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.29 µg/L | 20/63 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 3.6 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 6 µg/L | 17/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1.687 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.89 µg/L | 15/45 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 1.4 µg/L No EPA limit set | 15/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 10/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 3.92 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L | 9/92 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.62 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L | 3/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 28.7 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/2 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Cyanide | 40 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
91 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Liberty Utilities
Is Liberty Utilities tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Liberty Utilities's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Liberty Utilities's water?
EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Gross Beta Particle Activity, Copper, Chloroform, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Liberty Utilities serve?
Liberty Utilities reports serving 43,438 people in Arkansas, per its EPA record.
Has Liberty Utilities had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 4 violations on file for Liberty Utilities, of which 2 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
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.