SILOAM SPRINGS WATERWORKS
PWS ID: AR0000056 · SILOAM SPRINGS, Arkansas 72761
PFAS Detected
3 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
Population Served
21,430
Total Violations
28
Health-Based Violations
21
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 8,572
- County
- Benton
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 12
- Monitoring Violations
- 2
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 9
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 12 | 2012 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 9 | 2021 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Other | 2 | 1998 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 2 | 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Other | 1 | 1996 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 11 of 120 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFDA | 8/2/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 8/2/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 8/2/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 8/2/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 8/2/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 8/2/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 8/2/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 8/2/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 8/2/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 8/2/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 8/2/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 8/2/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 8/2/2023 | 0.0036 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHxS | 8/2/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 8/2/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 8/2/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 8/2/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 8/2/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 8/2/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 8/2/2023 | 0.0055 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFMPA | 8/2/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 8/2/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 8/2/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 8/2/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 8/2/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 8/2/2023 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 8/2/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 8/2/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 8/2/2023 | 0.0070 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHpA | 8/2/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 5/3/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 5/3/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 5/3/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 5/3/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 5/3/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 5/3/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 5/3/2023 | 0.0042 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 5/3/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 5/3/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 5/3/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 5/3/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 5/3/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 5/3/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 5/3/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 5/3/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 5/3/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 5/3/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 5/3/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 5/3/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 5/3/2023 | 0.0033 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Detected |
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025.
PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025).
This data is provided for informational purposes only.