Water Quality: Moore, OK
1 water system • 55,083 people served
Multiple Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Moore is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 55,083 people, and has 229 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 40 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Moore's violation count is 13% below the national average for Oklahoma. Contaminants associated with violations include Arsenic, Barium, Gross Alpha, Nitrate, Stage 2 DBP.
Contaminants Found
Long-term exposure increases risk of skin, bladder, and lung cancers, as well as cardiovascular and neurological effects.
Common source: Natural rock deposits, agricultural pesticides, industrial waste
EPA limit: 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb)
Increases blood pressure and causes cardiovascular effects with long-term exposure.
Common source: Natural rock deposits, oil drilling operations, coal power plant waste
EPA limit: 2 mg/L
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 Moore
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOORE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY | OK2001412 | Surface Water | 55,083 | 229 |
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.