Is Muskogee, 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 Muskogee Municipal Authority.
4 public water systems serve parts of Muskogee. The largest, Muskogee Municipal Authority, serves 38,310 people. Your water bill names your system.
Largest system
Muskogee Municipal Authority
38,310 people · Surface water · EPA ID OK1021607
| PFAS | Highest average | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFOS Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFHxS Not detected | – | 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: 5.4 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 26
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.
Muskogee homes and lead pipes
Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.
Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Muskogee city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
Other water systems serving Muskogee
- Muskogee County Rural Water District #54,135 people · Purchased surface water · Oklahoma · reported ZIPs hereTotal trihalomethanes (TTHM) violationsAlso: Haloacetic acids (HAA5) violations
- Muskogee County Rural Water District #1 (OKTAHA)2,280 people · Purchased surface water · Oklahoma · reported ZIPs hereTotal trihalomethanes (TTHM) violationsAlso: Haloacetic acids (HAA5) violations
- Muskogee County Rural Water District #2 (Gooseneck)1,000 people · Purchased surface water · Oklahoma · reported ZIPs hereHaloacetic acids (HAA5) violationsAlso: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violations
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Arrow 31 mi Broken Arrow Municipal Authority | Above limit | 0 ppb |
| Bixby 32 mi Bixby Public Works Authority | None above limits | 1.4 ppb |
| Jenks 39 mi Jenks Public Works Authority | None above limits | 1.1 ppb |
| Tulsa 40 mi Tulsa Water System | None above limits | 1.53 ppb |
| Owasso 46 mi Washington County Rural Water District #3 (New,#1) | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Bartlesville 76 mi Bartlesville Water System | None above limits | 3.6 ppb |
Muskogee ZIP codes (1)
- 74403
Questions
Is Muskogee tap water safe to drink?
Muskogee Municipal Authority had 26 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 Muskogee, OK?
4 public water systems serve parts of Muskogee. The largest is Muskogee Municipal Authority (38,310 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Muskogee tap water have PFAS?
None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Muskogee Municipal Authority had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.
Do Muskogee homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 66% of Muskogee 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. Muskogee Municipal 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.