Is Alma, AR Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Alma's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Copper	2330 µg/L 179% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L	4/5	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	1690 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	1/5	SYR4
Fluoride	1220 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	1/5	SYR4
Nitrate	830 µg/L 8.3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	1/5	SYR4
Lead	207 µg/L 1380% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L	3/5	SYR4
TTHM	94.6 µg/L 118% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L	4/5	SYR4
Chloroform	82.8 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/5	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	45.6 µg/L 76% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L	4/5	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	24.1 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/5	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	22.9 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/5	SYR4
Bromoform	20.5 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/5	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	15 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/5	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	6.7 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/5	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	6 µg/L No EPA limit set	3/5	SYR4
Bromate	5.8 µg/L 58% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L	1/5	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	4.3 µg/L No EPA limit set	3/5	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.2 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/5	SYR4
Lead	0.0060 mg/L 40% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	4/5	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 single worst sample on record — 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 Alma

Supplier	Population served
HWY 71 WATER DISTRICT #1 PWA	6,275
ALMA WATERWORKS	6,123
REDHILL WATER ASSOCIATION	475
CHESTER WATER WORKS	223
RIVER CHASE WATER ASSOCIATION	96

Frequently asked questions about Alma tap water

Is Alma tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Alma. 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 Alma?

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

What contaminants are in Alma's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Alma include Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Nitrate, Lead. The full list, with the highest level found 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.