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Malvern, AR

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Malvern. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

3
water suppliers
28,966
people served
16
contaminants found
Arkansas rankings Lead in Arkansas PFAS in Arkansas

What was found in Malvern'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.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
1301 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: MALVERN WATERWORKS · 14,410 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
400 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: MALVERN WATERWORKS · 14,410 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Copper
136.79999999999998 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: MALVERN WATERWORKS · 14,410 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 366.9499999999999 µg/L — KIMZEY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT · 12,718 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
TTHM
87.08499999999994 µg/L 109%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MALVERN WATERWORKS · 14,410 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Chloroform
77.69999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MALVERN WATERWORKS · 14,410 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
40.44 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: MALVERN WATERWORKS · 14,410 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 48.43000000000001 µg/L — KIMZEY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT · 12,718 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
19.119999999999997 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MALVERN WATERWORKS · 14,410 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 25.825000000000003 µg/L — KIMZEY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT · 12,718 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
20.52 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MALVERN WATERWORKS · 14,410 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 22.905 µg/L — KIMZEY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT · 12,718 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Lead
5.279999999999999 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: MALVERN WATERWORKS · 14,410 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 15.149999999999986 µg/L — KIMZEY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT · 12,718 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
7.675 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MALVERN WATERWORKS · 14,410 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.75 µg/L — MAGNET-BUTTERFIELD WATER AUTHORITY · 1,838 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.6749999999999963 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MALVERN WATERWORKS · 14,410 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3.9499999999999997 µg/L — KIMZEY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT · 12,718 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MALVERN WATERWORKS · 14,410 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
1.9849999999999999 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: KIMZEY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT · 12,718 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.2349999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MALVERN WATERWORKS · 14,410 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.085 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MALVERN WATERWORKS · 14,410 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MALVERN WATERWORKS · 14,410 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0020 mg/L — MAGNET-BUTTERFIELD WATER AUTHORITY · 1,838 people · 2002
3/3 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 Malvern

SupplierPopulation served
MALVERN WATERWORKS 14,410
KIMZEY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT 12,718
MAGNET-BUTTERFIELD WATER AUTHORITY 1,838

Frequently asked questions about Malvern tap water

Is Malvern tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Malvern. 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 Malvern?

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

What contaminants are in Malvern's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Malvern include Fluoride, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, TTHM, Chloroform. 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.