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Center for Local Public Health - Environmental Health Branch - Engineering Section

Drinking Water Information for Arkansans

Frequently Asked Questions
about
Drinking Water in Arkansas

WHAT IS A “PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM”?

ARE SUBMETERED APARTMENT COMPLEXES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS?

ARE THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE MY WATER QUALIFIED?

WHO TRACKS WATER QUALITY IN ARKANSAS?

WHAT DOES THE ADH TEST FOR, AND HOW OFTEN?

HOW ARE THE WATER SAMPLES TAKEN?

WHAT KIND OF CONTAMINANTS OR POLLUTANTS CAN BE FOUND IN PUBLIC DRINKING WATER?

FOR WHAT CONTAMINANTS IS THE WATER TESTED?

WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF THE CONTAMINANTS FOUND?

IS CONTAMINATED DRINKING WATER A BIG PROBLEM IN ARKANSAS?

MY WATER LOOKS DIRTY, BUT THE WATER DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRINK. HOW CAN THAT BE?

WHAT IS A “BOIL WATER” ORDER? WHEN IS A “BOIL WATER” ORDER ISSUED?

WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG TO TEST THE WATER AFTER IT COMES BACK ON?

WHY IS FLUORIDE ADDED TO MY CITY’S WATER SUPPLY? ISN’T IT A POISON?

MY WATER SMELLS LIKE CHLORINE, AND IT BOTHERS ME! WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE IN THE WATER, ANYWAY?

HOW CAN I GET RID OF THE CHLORINE SMELL? AND CAN’T YOU MAKE THE WATER SYSTEM FIX IT?

MY WATER STAINS MY LAVATORIES, COMMODES AND MY FRESHLY LAUNDERED WHITE CLOTHES. WHAT CAUSES THIS? CAN YOU MAKE MY WATER SYSTEM FIX IT?

ARE HOME FILTER UNITS ANY GOOD?

DO I NEED ONE OF THESE HOME TREATMENT SYSTEMS?

IF THEY ARE NOT RECOMMENDED, WHY USE ONE?

I’M ON A PRIVATE WELL THAT HAS POOR WATER QUALITY. I LIVE ONLY A MILE FROM A CITY OR RURAL WATER SYSTEM MAIN. WHY WON’T THEY LET ME HOOK ON TO IT?

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