Oklahoma: drinking water & radon
Oklahoma has 885 active community water systems. Since 2016, 652 reported health-based violations; 6 had a latest lead result above 15 ppb; 13 measured PFOA or PFOS at or above 4 ppt.
Radon zones in Oklahoma
tap a countyMost health-based violations
| Hominy 2,584 people | 215 |
| Barnsdall 1,243 people | 191 |
| Sardis Lake Water Authority 307 people | 148 |
| Maysville 1,212 people | 147 |
| Wewoka Public Works Authority 3,450 people | 140 |
| Cleveland Municipal Authority 3,262 people | 129 |
| Waurika Public Works Authority 2,100 people | 127 |
| Beggs Public Works Authority 1,364 people | 122 |
| Ryan Utilities Authority 800 people | 116 |
| Muskogee Co. RWD #5 4,135 people | 108 |
Highest latest lead (90th percentile)
| Montgomery Co RWD 2c B 428 people | 46.5 ppb |
| Pecan Tree Water ASSN 22 people | 30.3 ppb |
| Greenfield Pwa 123 people | 30.1 ppb |
| Cherokee Co. RWD # 16 (Woodhaven) 200 people | 24.3 ppb |
| Newcastle 7,900 people | 22.5 ppb |
| Pittsburg Co. RWD #11 (Kiowa) 790 people | 15.1 ppb |
| Faxon 134 people | 14 ppb |
| Pushmataha Co. RWD #1 1,200 people | 13.7 ppb |
| Sooner Utilities-Crosby #2 385 people | 12.4 ppb |
| Coalgate Pwa 2,005 people | 12.3 ppb |
Highest PFOA / PFOS
| Broken Arrow Municipal Authority 116,330 people | 51.3 ppt |
| Wagoner Co. RWD #5 4,251 people | 34 ppt |
| Wagoner Co. RWD #4 37,658 people | 29.5 ppt |
| Kay Co RWD #5 (Dale Water Corp) 765 people | 23 ppt |
| Mayes Co RWD # 2 6,280 people | 17.7 ppt |
| Nowata Municipal Authority 3,971 people | 9.4 ppt |
| Stillwater Utilities Authority 53,000 people | 8.6 ppt |
| Ponca City Mun Water 27,155 people | 8.1 ppt |
| Edmond Pwa 79,408 people | 6.4 ppt |
| Tri-County RWD #2 5,172 people | 6 ppt |
Largest systems
| Oklahoma City 644,000 people | 644,000 |
| Tulsa 413,000 people | 413,000 |
| Broken Arrow Municipal Authority 116,330 people | 116,330 |
| Norman Utilities Authority 104,868 people | 104,868 |
| Lawton 92,757 people | 92,757 |
| Edmond Pwa 79,408 people | 79,408 |
| Midwest City 55,935 people | 55,935 |
| Moore Public Works Authority 55,083 people | 55,083 |
| Stillwater Utilities Authority 53,000 people | 53,000 |
| Enid 49,347 people | 49,347 |
All ZIP codes in Oklahoma
760 ZIP codes.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions
How many water systems in Oklahoma have violations?
652 of 885 active community water systems in Oklahoma reported at least one health-based violation since 2016 (EPA SDWIS).
What is the radon risk in Oklahoma?
No ZIP codes are in EPA radon zone 1, 64 in zone 2 and 696 in zone 3. EPA recommends testing every home.