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Fort Smith Water Utilities

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
16
detected
86,209
people served
15
health-based violations
Arkansas rankingsLead in ArkansasPFAS in Arkansas
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Sebastian

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.

15
health-based violations
15
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-08-01 → 2017-08-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-08-01 → 2017-08-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-08-01 → 2017-08-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-07-01 → 2008-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2004-01-01 → 2004-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2003-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2002-04-01 → 2002-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2002-03-01 → 2002-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2000-06-01 → 2000-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2000-06-01 → 2000-06-30

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
8.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10 µg/L
252/252 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
51.635 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 74.4 µg/L
252/252 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
12.705 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.1 µg/L
234/234 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
59.615 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 83.1 µg/L
234/234 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
20.87 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 28.7 µg/L
234/234 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
8.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.6 µg/L
234/234 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.388 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.32 µg/L
169/264 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
938 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1190 µg/L
93/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 22/22 LCR 2025
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.325 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.7 µg/L
16/234 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
474 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 540 µg/L
13/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/234 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
3.88 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
5/106 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
4.81 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L
3/234 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
540 µg/L 5.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2012
Carbon Tetrachloride
0.5200 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/18 SYR4 2012–2019
93 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MCAVOY, LANCE
Phone
479-784-2331

Frequently asked questions about Fort Smith Water Utilities

Is Fort Smith Water Utilities tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Fort Smith Water 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 Fort Smith Water Utilities's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Fort Smith Water Utilities serve?

Fort Smith Water Utilities reports serving 86,209 people in Arkansas, per its EPA record.

Has Fort Smith Water Utilities had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 15 violations on file for Fort Smith Water Utilities, of which 15 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.