OKC treated over 40 billion gallons of water.•
203,000 samples of drinking water were collected.•
0 violations of drinking water standards.•
•Latest report from the City of Oklahoma Drinking Water Quality Report for 2023
Over 1.4 million people in 17 Central Oklahoma cities receive 100 million gallons of water every day from the Oklahoma City Utilities Department, which cleanses and distributes it. This water is essential to daily quality of life, public health and safety, and economic prosperity.
Compliance with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality’s (ODEQ) guidelines for safe drinking water is the responsibility of the Regulatory Management division.
Every year the Drinking Water Quality Report—also called the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)—is released. The CCR describes the steps taken to ensure that the water meets the safety requirements set by the EPA and ODEQ. Along with the chemicals and disinfectants needed to make sure drinking water is safe, it has details on 24 regulated pollutants, such as minerals and biological elements that are naturally found in raw water sources.
Introduced in October 2024, Lead-Safe OKC complies with the EPA’s new federal requirements on lead in public and private service lines. Lead is not present in the water leaving the two treatment plants or in the mains of the city’s water distribution system.
Water that has traveled via lead service lines, copper lines with lead solder, joints, or fittings, or galvanized lines downstream from lead lines usually contains lead. Additional information is available on the causes of lead in drinking water and how to determine if a service line is private or public.
“Forever chemicals,” or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS/PFOS), are contaminants of concern according to the EPA. Flame retardants, fire-resistant materials, non-stick cookware, stain-resistant coatings, and other commonplace household items contain these substances. More details concerning these drugs and Oklahoma City’s testing protocols are available.
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