Is Edmond, OK tap water safe?
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Edmond Public Works Authority. 6 PFAS were detected below the limits.
3 public water systems serve parts of Edmond. The largest, Edmond Public Works Authority, serves 79,408 people. Your water bill names your system.
Largest system
Edmond Public Works Authority
79,408 people · Surface water · EPA ID OK1020723
Buys treated water from Oklahoma City Utilities.
| PFAS | Highest average | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFOS Rounds to the limit | 4.03 ppt | 4 ppt |
| PFHxS Detected, below limit | 3.85 ppt | 10 ppt |
| PFNA Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.
Lead: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0
Across Oklahoma, 8 of 167 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 5 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Oklahoma results.
Edmond homes and lead pipes
Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.
Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Edmond city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
Which system serves your ZIP code
Based on the ZIP codes each system reported serving. Boundaries don't follow ZIP lines exactly, so your water bill is the final word.
| System | ZIP codes in Edmond |
|---|---|
| Logan County Rural Water District #1 8,907 people | 73003, 73034 |
| Edmond Public Works Authority 79,408 people | 73007 |
| Bryan County Rws & Swmd #2 6,270 people | 73013 |
Other water systems serving Edmond
- Logan County Rural Water District #18,907 people · Purchased surface water · Oklahoma · reported ZIPs herePFOA detectedAlso: Lithium above screening level · 1 health-based violation since 2016
- Bryan County Rws & Swmd #26,270 people · Surface water · Oklahoma · reported ZIPs hereTotal trihalomethanes (TTHM) violationsAlso: Haloacetic acids (HAA5) violation
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Midwest City 15 mi Midwest City Water System | None above limits | 1.2 ppb |
| Oklahoma City 15 mi Oklahoma City Utilities | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Yukon 23 mi Yukon Water System | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Moore 24 mi Moore Public Works Authority | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Norman 30 mi Norman Utilities Authority | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Shawnee 34 mi Shawnee Municipal Authority | None above limits | 2.8 ppb |
Questions
Is Edmond tap water safe to drink?
Edmond Public Works Authority has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.
Who supplies water in Edmond, OK?
3 public water systems serve parts of Edmond. The largest is Edmond Public Works Authority (79,408 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Edmond tap water have PFAS?
Edmond Public Works Authority had 6 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.
Do Edmond homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 26% of Edmond homes as built before 1980 (Oklahoma: 49%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Edmond Public Works Authority's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.