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Oklahoma PFAS results from EPA's final data

Report published Nov 14, 2026 · EPA UCMR 5 final data file of Oct 15, 2026 (samples collected 2023–2025) · Method · National results →

8 Oklahoma water systems serving 250,611 people had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit in EPA's final round of nationwide PFAS testing: 5% of the 167 Oklahoma systems tested, compared with 11% nationally.

167
systems tested (serving 3 million people)
68
had at least one PFAS detected
8
had an average above a federal limit
250,611
people served by those systems

Highest PFOA or PFOS averages in Oklahoma

  1. 20.5 ppt
  2. 17 ppt
  3. 16.8 ppt
  4. 15.3 ppt
  5. Ponca City Municipal Water Ponca City · PFOS
    6.77 ppt
  6. 6.13 ppt
  7. 5.25 ppt
  8. 4.42 ppt
  9. 4.03 ppt
  10. Nowata Municipal Authority Nowata · PFOS
    3.82 ppt
  11. Bethany Water System Bethany · PFOS
    3.6 ppt
  12. Logan County Rural Water District #1 Edmond · PFOA
    2.1 ppt
  13. Okla Ordnance Works Authority Kenwood · PFOS
    1.43 ppt
The 13 Oklahoma systems with the highest PFOA or PFOS entry-point average (whichever is higher) in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, in parts per trillion.
Chart data as a table
Systemppt
Kay County Rural Water District #5 (Dale Water Corp) · Newkirk · PFOS20.5
Broken Arrow Municipal Authority · Broken Arrow · PFOS17
Wagoner County Rural Water District #4 · Broken Arrow · PFOS16.8
Wagoner County Rural Water District #5 · Broken Arrow · PFOS15.3
Ponca City Municipal Water · Ponca City · PFOS6.77
Stillwater Utilities Authority · Stillwater · PFOS6.13
Tri-County Rural Water District #2 · Shawnee · PFOS5.25
Mayes County Rural Water District # 2 · Chouteau · PFOS4.42
Edmond Public Works Authority · Edmond · PFOS4.03
Nowata Municipal Authority · Nowata · PFOS3.82
Bethany Water System · Bethany · PFOS3.6
Logan County Rural Water District #1 · Edmond · PFOA2.1
Okla Ordnance Works Authority · Kenwood · PFOS1.43

Largest systems above a limit

#SystemPeople servedAbove the limit forPFOA avgPFOS avg
1Broken Arrow Municipal Authority
Broken Arrow
Above: PFOS
116,330PFOS–17 ppt
2Stillwater Utilities Authority
Stillwater
Above: PFOS
53,000PFOS–6.13 ppt
3Wagoner County Rural Water District #4
Broken Arrow
Above: PFOS
37,658PFOS–16.8 ppt
4Ponca City Municipal Water
Ponca City
Above: PFOS
27,155PFOS–6.77 ppt
5Mayes County Rural Water District # 2
Chouteau
Above: PFOS
6,280PFOS–4.42 ppt
6Tri-County Rural Water District #2
Shawnee
Above: PFOS, PFHxS
5,172PFOS, PFHxS–5.25 ppt
7Wagoner County Rural Water District #5
Broken Arrow
Above: PFOS
4,251PFOS–15.3 ppt
8Kay County Rural Water District #5 (Dale Water Corp)
Newkirk
Above: PFOS
765PFOS–20.5 ppt

Which limits were exceeded

PFASFederal limitSystems above itPeople served
PFOA4 ppt00
PFOS
250,611 people
4 ppt8250,611
PFHxS
5,172 people
10 ppt15,172
PFNA10 ppt00
GenX (HFPO-DA)10 ppt00
Hazard Index100

"–" in the table above means not detected. A system can be above more than one limit. EPA proposed in May 2026 to rescind the PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and Hazard Index limits. That proposal is not final.

Data and how to cite it

Suggested citation:

Tap Water Results, "Oklahoma PFAS results from EPA's final UCMR 5 data" (published Nov 14, 2026, EPA data file of Oct 15, 2026). https://tapwaterresults.com/pfas/oklahoma/

You're welcome to quote and republish these figures with a link back. Questions from reporters: see contact.

Method

For each system we average each entry point's UCMR 5 results (non-detects count as zero, complete sets of samples only) and compare the highest entry-point average with the 2024 federal limit, using EPA's rounding. This is how EPA compares UCMR 5 results to the limits in its own data summary, and our national counts match EPA's published table within 2% (how we check). Results are monitoring data from 2023–2025, not compliance determinations, and treatment installed since then is not reflected. Full method.

Questions

How many Oklahoma water systems have PFAS above the limit?

8 of the 167 Oklahoma community water systems EPA tested in 2023–2025 (5%) had at least one entry-point average above a 2024 federal PFAS limit. They serve 250,611 people. Nationally the share is 11%.

Are these systems violating the law?

Not yet. Systems have until 2029 to meet the 2024 limits, and EPA has proposed moving the PFOA and PFOS deadline to 2031 and rescinding the other limits. EPA's UCMR 5 results are monitoring data and do not determine compliance.

Which systems were tested?

EPA's UCMR 5 tested every community water system serving more than 3,300 people and a representative sample of smaller ones. Systems that were not tested have no federal result, which is not the same as having no PFAS.

All Oklahoma water systems → · National results → · PFAS results for every state →

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.