Drinking water quality · 2024
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What's in Broken Arrow, OK tap water
22 contaminants were measured in the Broken Arrow, OK water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 22
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 1
- Service area
- OK
PFAS — EPA UCMR5 (2023–2025)
2 PFAS compounds above EPA limits in Broken Arrow, OK
The EPA finalized the first-ever federal drinking-water limits for six PFAS compounds in April 2024. These numbers come straight from EPA's UCMR5 lab dataset — every U.S. system serving more than 3,300 people tested every PFAS sample at an entry point to its distribution system. PFAS not listed below were either tested and not detected, or not yet sampled.
PFOS (Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid)
● Over EPA limit (12.8×)2.6× the national p90 (19.900000000000006 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFHxS (Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid)
● Over EPA limit (1.5×)above national p90 (12.049999999999997 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFBA
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (18 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFPeA
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (15.95999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFBS
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (13.909999999999979 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFHxA
● Detected (no federal limit)near national p90 (12.190000000000003 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Broken Arrow, OK's drinking water comes from surface water, drawn from 1 source.
Source
- VERDIGRIS RIVER
Treatment
- BROKEN ARROW NEW WTP
- CL2 AFTER CLEARWELL
Distribution
Also buys water from TULSA.
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
3 contaminants historically over EPA limits in Broken Arrow, OK
Every U.S. public water system reports compliance-monitoring data to EPA. The Six-Year Review releases the 2012–2019 window as a single dataset — here's what your system reported, year by year. Values shown are the highest detection per analyte per year, compared to the federal MCL.
| Contaminant | Worst detection | EPA limit | Years (2012–2019) |
|---|---|---|---|
HAA5 worst: 2012 | 0.12 mg/L 2.0× | 0.06 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
GROSS BETA worst: 2015 | 7.9 mrem/yr 2.0× | 4 mrem/yr | '14'15'16 |
TTHM worst: 2013 | 0.11900000000000001 mg/L 1.5× | 0.08 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
NITRATE NITRITE worst: 2013 | 1.45 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2016 | 0.46 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '14'15'16'17'18'19 |
ATRAZINE worst: 2018 | 0.0002 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.003 mg/L | '18 |
BARIUM worst: 2018 | 0.06 mg/L within below national p90 | 2 mg/L | '14'15'16'17'18'19 |
COPPER worst: 2013 | 0.9380000000000001 mg/L near national p90 | — | '13'14'16'18'19 |
LEAD worst: 2013 | 0.017 mg/L | — | '13'14'16'18'19 |
DBAA worst: 2014 | 0.00257 mg/L | — | '14'15'16'17'18'19 |
DCAA worst: 2013 | 0.0273 mg/L | — | '13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
MBAA worst: 2015 | 0.00111 mg/L | — | '15'16'17 |
MCAA worst: 2014 | 0.00386 mg/L | — | '14'15'16'17'18 |
TCAA worst: 2013 | 0.0228 mg/L | — | '13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE worst: 2012 | 0.0137 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
BROMOFORM worst: 2012 | 0.0005 mg/L | — | '12'14'15'16'17'18 |
CHLOROFORM worst: 2012 | 0.0352 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE worst: 2012 | 0.004019999999999999 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
VOCs & pesticides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simazine | 0.681–1.16 ug/LRangeSystem-wide | 4 ug/LMCL | Within the limit |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 1.146 pCi/LMaximumSystem-wide | 5 pCi/LMCL | Within the limit |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 0.08 mg/LRangeSystem-wide | 10 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
Physical & aggregate
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water. | 1.12 mg/LRangeSystem-wide | 10000 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
| AlkalinityA measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids. | 101.7 mg/LHighest single sampleSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SodiumA naturally occurring salt component. | 33.8 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Microbial
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (E. coli)Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals. | 1Reported levelSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. | 2Reported levelSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Broken Arrow, OK's water
+Is Broken Arrow, OK tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 22 contaminants measured in Broken Arrow, OK's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in Broken Arrow, OK tap water?
22 contaminants were measured in Broken Arrow, OK's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning pfas ("forever chemicals"), metals, and disinfection byproducts. 12 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Are any contaminants in Broken Arrow, OK tap water approaching the federal limit?
One contaminant is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: TTHM. Approaching means measured but not in violation — a margin that can close quickly if conditions change.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Broken Arrow, OK's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is Broken Arrow, OK's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2024 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.