Is Des Arc, AR Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Des Arc'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
Fluoride	1010 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: DES ARC WATERWORKS · 4,245 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Copper	650 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: DES ARC WATERWORKS · 4,245 people · 2017	1/1	SYR4
TTHM	120.85 µg/L 151% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L Main supplier: DES ARC WATERWORKS · 4,245 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Bromoform	58.25 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: DES ARC WATERWORKS · 4,245 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	50.504999999999995 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: DES ARC WATERWORKS · 4,245 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Chloroform	42.975 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: DES ARC WATERWORKS · 4,245 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	27.075 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: DES ARC WATERWORKS · 4,245 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	21.825 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: DES ARC WATERWORKS · 4,245 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	12.88 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: DES ARC WATERWORKS · 4,245 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	12.7 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: DES ARC WATERWORKS · 4,245 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	12.2 µg/L 81% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: DES ARC WATERWORKS · 4,245 people · 2017	1/1	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	10.925 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: DES ARC WATERWORKS · 4,245 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	1.69 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: DES ARC WATERWORKS · 4,245 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: DES ARC WATERWORKS · 4,245 people · 2025	1/1	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 Des Arc

Supplier	Population served
DES ARC WATERWORKS	4,245

Frequently asked questions about Des Arc tap water

Is Des Arc tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Des Arc. 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 Des Arc?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Des Arc, Arkansas to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Des Arc's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Des Arc include Fluoride, Copper, TTHM, Bromoform, Dibromochloromethane. 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.