Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Fluoride in Little Rock, AR tap water
Little Rock, AR's 2024 Fluoride measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.74–0.85 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Reported level System-wide | 0.76–0.89 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Little Rock, AR's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Fluoride
A mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.
Beneficial at low levels, but long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause bone disease and tooth mottling.
People also ask
+Is there Fluoride in Little Rock, AR tap water?
Yes — Little Rock, AR's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Fluoride at 0.76–0.89 mg/L. Little Rock, AR's 2024 Fluoride measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Fluoride in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Fluoride is 4 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Fluoride?
A mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. Beneficial at low levels, but long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause bone disease and tooth mottling.
+Where does this Fluoride measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Fluoride entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Little Rock, AR water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ar/little-rock/2024/source.