Water Quality: Elk City, OK
3 water systems • 12,277 people served
Multiple Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Elk City is served by 3 public water systems with a combined service population of 12,277 people, and has 625 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 9 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Elk City's violation count is 137% above the national average for Oklahoma. Contaminants associated with violations include Gross Alpha, Nitrate, Stage 2 DBP.
Contaminants Found
Alpha-emitting radioactive particles increase cancer risk, particularly from bone and other internal cancers.
Common source: Natural uranium and radium in geological formations
EPA limit: 15 pCi/L (excluding radon and uranium)
Causes methemoglobinemia (blue baby syndrome) in infants, reducing the blood's ability to carry oxygen.
Common source: Fertilizer runoff, septic systems, animal feedlots, natural deposits
EPA limit: 10 mg/L (as nitrogen)
Trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids that increase cancer risk and may cause adverse reproductive outcomes.
Common source: Chlorine disinfection reacting with natural organic matter in source water
EPA limit: TTHM: 0.080 mg/L; HAA5: 0.060 mg/L
Water Systems Serving Elk City
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELK CITY | OK2000501 | Groundwater | 10,510 | 34 |
| BECKHAM CO RWD # 3 | OK2000547 | Groundwater | 1,617 | 10 |
| POTTERS TRAILER PARK | OK2000511 | Groundwater | 150 | 581 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.