Water Quality Report · Updated October 07, 2026
MOORE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY
MOORE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY delivers tap water graded F (38/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 55,083 residents in MOORE, Oklahoma using surface water (purchased). The most significant water quality concerns are: Arsenic significantly above health guideline; Chromium (hexavalent) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline. For questions, the utility can be reached at 405-793-5085.
Is MOORE tap water safe to drink?
MOORE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY delivers tap water that earns a grade of F (38/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — a poor rating, with significant contamination concerns and/or recent violations.
The utility serves 55,083 residents in MOORE, drawing from surface water (purchased).
Public testing data identifies 18 contaminants in this water above EWG's health-based guidelines, including: Arsenic, Chromium (hexavalent), Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic acid, Bromodichloromethane, Dichloroacetic acid, Chloroform, Dibromoacetic acid*, Radium, combined (-226 and -228), Bromate*, Dibromochloromethane, Uranium, Nitrate and nitrite, Vanadium, Bromoform*, Nitrate. For most residents, a properly certified home filter at the kitchen tap is the most cost-effective way to reduce exposure to whatever's in your water. See our filter recommendations below, matched specifically to this utility's contaminant profile.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for MOORE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY (system ID OK2001412) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
| Rule | Type | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatile Organic Chemicals | Missed testing or reporting | 04/01/2025 | Open |
| Lead and Copper Rule Revisions | Required treatment not met | 10/17/2024 | Open |
| Lead and Copper Rule Revisions | Missed reporting | 10/17/2024 | Open |
| Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule | Missed testing or reporting | 04/01/2024 | Open |
| Arsenic Rule | Contaminant above the legal limit | 10/01/2024 | Open |
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
Quick actions for MOORE residents
Top concerns in this water
Based on the most recent EPA and EWG data, these are the most significant water quality issues for MOORE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY.
Arsenic significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 4.75 ppb, 1188x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.
Chromium (hexavalent) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernChromium (hexavalent) detected at 16.9 ppb, 845x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 40.6 ppb, 676x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Contact MOORE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY
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Score breakdown
This utility's overall score of 38/100 breaks down across five weighted components. Read the full methodology →
Contaminants detected — international standards comparison
Every contaminant detected, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal (the strictest US benchmark). Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
4.75 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 1188× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
16.9 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 845× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
40.6 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 676× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
43.8 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 292× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
26.7 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 267× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
12.8 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 128× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
5.94 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 99× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
13.6 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 68× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
24.2 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 60× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid* Disinfection byproduct |
0.892 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 30× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
1.31 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 26× over |
| Bromate* Disinfection byproduct |
2.2 ppb | 0.1 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.1 | — | 22× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
1.01 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10× over |
| Uranium Radiological |
3.33 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | 7.7× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.242 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 1.7× over |
| Vanadium Other |
35.1 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7× over |
| Bromoform* Disinfection byproduct |
0.629 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.168 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 1.2× over |
| Barium Heavy metal |
365.1 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Selenium Heavy metal |
9.38 ppb | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20 | 40 | 30 | — | Below guideline |
| Bromochloromethane Other |
0.0187 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
3.1 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
0.514 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.0243 ppb | 3.0 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.367 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Dichloromethane (methylene chloride) Volatile organic compound |
0.0147 ppb | 4.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA)* PFAS |
1.3 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Toluene Volatile organic compound |
0.115 ppb | 150.0 | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid* Disinfection byproduct |
0.0137 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.592 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Ethylbenzene Volatile organic compound |
0.0188 ppb | 300.0 | 700.0 | 1 | 10 | 0.15 | — | Below guideline |
| Xylenes (total) Volatile organic compound |
0.0148 ppb | 1800.0 | 10000.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (total) Heavy metal |
19.4 ppb | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.31 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Germanium* Other |
0.0649 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
12.4 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Nitrite Inorganic |
0.0271 ppm | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| o-toluidine Other |
0.00324 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines (4th ed.), California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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