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Purcell, OK

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Purcell. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
6,693
people served
19
contaminants found
Oklahoma rankings Lead in Oklahoma PFAS in Oklahoma

What was found in Purcell's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
920 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
460.2 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
170 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
133.8 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Lead
48.495 µg/L 323%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
18.505 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
17.18 pCi/L 115%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
15.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
TTHM
10.17 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Uranium
7.696 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
7.524 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
7 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
6.235 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
4.3545 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
3.225 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.952 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.9276 pCi/L 39%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: PURCELL · 6,693 people · 2023
1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Purcell

SupplierPopulation served
PURCELL 6,693

Frequently asked questions about Purcell tap water

Is Purcell tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Purcell. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Purcell?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Purcell, Oklahoma to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Purcell's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Purcell include Fluoride, Barium, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Lead. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.