Is Oklahoma City Tap Water Safe? City of Oklahoma City water system’s EPA Records

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Is Oklahoma City Tap Water Safe? What City of Oklahoma City water system’s EPA Records Show

City of Oklahoma City water system, which serves about 644,000 people in Oklahoma, reported PFAS detections in the EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (2023-2025), all below the current EPA limits. Occurrence data, not a compliance finding. Its most recent EPA-record lead 90th-percentile was non-detect (below the reporting limit) — under the current 15 ppb action level. The system has 19 health-based violations on its federal SDWA record.

EPA records (UCMR5 2023-2025 + SDWIS/ECHO)
City of Oklahoma City water system
Worth a look
Population served (SDWIS)644,000
PFOA vs 4 ppt limitnon-detect
PFOS vs 4 ppt limitnon-detect
PFHxS vs 10 ppt limit (under reconsideration)non-detect
PFNA vs 10 ppt limit (under reconsideration)non-detect
GenX (HFPO-DA) vs 10 ppt limit (under reconsideration)non-detect
Lead 90th percentile (latest round)non-detect (below the reporting limit)
SDWA violations on record (health-based)34 (19)
These are the systems’ own EPA UCMR5 monitoring results — “reported above the limit,” not “in violation.” The EPA limit (4 ppt for PFOA and for PFOS) is a running annual average, so a system counts here when the AVERAGE of a full set of results at one of its sampling locations is above the limit — EPA’s own method. That is an occurrence flag, not a compliance finding: real compliance is determined from quarterly samples reported to the state. Enforcement phases in through 2029-2031.
A metro area is usually served by more than one water system — this page covers the area's largest. Suburbs and neighboring towns often have their own systems with their own results; check your exact ZIP for yours.

See the full interactive report for this system — every PFAS analyte, lead and copper rounds, violations, and the filter that handles what was found: open the Oklahoma City report → Or check YOUR exact ZIP: check your water by ZIP →

Beyond PFAS: state-record results over an EPA limit

  • tthm: 85.86 ug/L (highest sample 2012-09-12; 2012-2019 records, not current)
  • haa5: 63.9 ug/L (highest sample 2015-08-03; 2012-2019 records, not current)

These are the highest samples in the state/EPA record for this system — a snapshot, not a current reading; the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report is the official current record.

Common questions about Oklahoma City water

Is Oklahoma City's tap water safe to drink?

Nothing in these records is above a current EPA limit, but there is something worth watching — a detection below the limit, an older exceedance, or a violation on record. See the card above. These are system-level records for public water systems, not a reading of any individual home’s tap, and they do not cover private wells. Confirm your own utility’s current Consumer Confidence Report, and test your tap if you’re unsure.

Does Oklahoma City have PFAS in its drinking water?

City of Oklahoma City water system reported PFAS detections below current EPA limits in UCMR5 monitoring.

Who supplies Oklahoma City's drinking water?

City of Oklahoma City water system (PWSID OK1020902) serves about 644,000 people, per EPA SDWIS records. A metro area is usually served by more than one water system — this page covers the area’s largest. Suburbs and neighboring towns often have their own systems with their own results; check your exact ZIP for yours.

How do I check my exact address?

Water systems report by system, not by address. Enter your ZIP on the water checker to see the system(s) serving it and what each reported.

Statewide, 5.2% of Oklahoma’s UCMR5-tested systems reported PFOA or PFOS over the EPA limit — see the Oklahoma water page.

Other large systems in Oklahoma

Tulsa

See the 100 largest US water systems, water quality by state, and the national PFAS data study.

Sources: EPA UCMR5 occurrence data, Feb 2026 release (~95% complete; final reporting 2026) (2026-06); lead/copper + violations: EPA SDWIS via ECHO; population served: EPA SDWIS via ECHO (system-reported population served). PWSID OK1020902. Public-domain federal/state records; assembly by WaterByTheBook. Built 2026-07-25. Plain-markdown mirror: https://waterbythebook.com/md/oklahoma-city.md