Is Moore, OK tap water safe?
Supplied by Moore Public Works Authority · serves 55,083 people (24,702 connections) · Purchased surface water · EPA ID OK2001412
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Most of Moore gets its water from Moore Public Works Authority. Parts of the city are served by a smaller system: Bryan County Rws & Swmd #2 (6,270 people). Your water bill names your system.
Buys water from Oklahoma City Utilities. Treated water bought from another system can carry that system's contaminants.
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data.
- PFAS
- Not detectedNone of 29 PFAS found above EPA's reporting limits in 47 samples (2023–2025).
- Lithium
- Above screening levelHighest result 24.8 ppb. EPA uses 10 ppb to decide what to study further. It is not a health limit, and there is no federal limit for lithium. About 1 in 4 systems tested were above it.
- Lead
- Below action level0 ppb (parts per billion) at the 90th percentile: 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it. Action level 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in Nov 2027. Monitoring period ending Dec 2025. Your home's pipes can make yours higher.
- Violations
- Resolved7 health-based violations since 2016, most recently Oct 2024.
- Built before 1986, or not sure what your service line is made of? Check your service line and test your tap. Utility data can't show your pipes.
- Want to reduce what was found? Filters for these results.
- Tested your own tap? Compare your result with these numbers. Moving? Compare this system with another.
- Read Moore Public Works Authority's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). It lists every regulated contaminant tested and is usually on the utility's website or mailed with your bill, and you can also request it at (405) 793-5085. EPA: how to find it.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 25 entry points tested Aug 2023 to Jul 2024. "Average" is the highest entry-point average (non-detects counted as zero), the way EPA compares UCMR 5 results to the limits. ppt = parts per trillion. These results do not determine compliance.
| Contaminant | Highest average |
|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFOS Not detected Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFHxS Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| PFNA Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| Hazard Index (a combined score for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS, where above 1 is over the limit) Not detected Limit 1 | – |
| PFBS Not detected Guideline 2,000 ppt | – |
| PFBA Not detected Guideline 6,000 ppt | – |
| PFHxA Not detected Guideline 3,000 ppt | – |
29 PFAS tested, 0 detected at least once. "Not detected" means below EPA's reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical), not proven zero. PFAS not listed were not detected. The limits for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and the Hazard Index were proposed for rescission in May 2026. That proposal is not final. Systems have until 2029 to meet the limits.
Lithium
Detected in 40 of 48 samples. Highest result 24.8 ppb. EPA's non-enforceable screening level is 10 ppb. Above screening level The screening level is how EPA decides what to study further, not a health limit. There is no federal limit for lithium and no filter is certified to remove it. About lithium.
Lead and copper
Latest 90th percentile: 0 ppb lead (Jan 2025 – Dec 2025). Below action level
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 – Dec 2025 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 | 0 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2020 – Dec 2020 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2019 – Dec 2019 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2018 – Dec 2018 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2017 – Dec 2017 | 0 ppb |
| Jul 2016 – Dec 2016 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 | 0 ppb |
| Jul 2015 – Dec 2015 | 0 ppb |
Lead comes from pipes and fixtures, not the source water, so it varies home to home. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 sampled homes were at or below it. More on lead.
Violations
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | The system did not publish the required inventory of lead service lines (due October 2024). It says nothing about lead levels in the water. EPA record: Lead and copper rule revisions · LSL Inventory Resolved |
| Oct 2024 | The running annual average for Arsenic was above the legal limit. EPA record: Arsenic · Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · measured 0.014 mg/l (limit 0.010 mg/L) Archived |
| Oct 2018 – Jan 2023 5 times | The running annual average for Arsenic was above the legal limit. EPA record: Arsenic · Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · measured 0.014 mg/l (limit 0.010 mg/L) Resolved |
Health-based violations mean a contaminant exceeded a limit or a required treatment step was missed. Monitoring and reporting violations mean required tests or reports were late or missing, so the water's quality during that time is unknown. The total includes every violation in EPA's records, most of them paperwork.
Earlier EPA testing (2013–2020)
| Contaminant | Highest | Guideline |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese | 39.8 ppb | 300 ppb |
| Chromium-6 | 54 ppb | – |
| Vanadium | 147 ppb | 21 ppb |
| Strontium | 1.82 ppm | 1.5 ppm |
| Molybdenum | 1.8 ppb | 40 ppb |
Where it serves
Moore
ZIP codes the system reported serving: 73160
Nearby utilities
- Norman Utilities Authority Norman · 10 mi
- Oklahoma City Utilities Oklahoma City · 10 mi
- Midwest City Water System Midwest City · 11 mi
- Edmond Public Works Authority Edmond · 24 mi
- Tri-County Rural Water District #2 Shawnee · 31 mi · PFAS above limit
- Stillwater Utilities Authority Stillwater · 60 mi · PFAS above limit
Questions
Is Moore tap water safe to drink?
Most of Moore gets its water from Moore Public Works Authority. Moore Public Works Authority had 7 health-based violations since 2016, all since resolved. EPA testing found no PFAS above the federal limits. Federal data can't tell you about your own pipes: lead comes from service lines and plumbing, so test your tap if your home was built before 1986. For the official word, read the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Moore water have PFAS?
EPA tested Moore Public Works Authority for 29 PFAS between Aug 2023 and Jul 2024 and none were detected above the reporting limits (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical).
What is the lead level in Moore water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for Moore Public Works Authority is 0 ppb, for the period ending Dec 2025. The federal action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in November 2027. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below this number. Individual homes can be higher.
Check these numbers yourself
Every figure on this page comes from public EPA records. You don't have to take our word for it:
- EPA's own report for OK2001412: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID OK2001412).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- The utility's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report): ask Moore Public Works Authority at (405) 793-5085, or see EPA's guide to finding it.
Found something that doesn't match? Tell us and we'll check it against EPA's records. How we check our data.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.