Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 164.3 µg/L 205% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 219 µg/L | 64/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 161.5 µg/L 269% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 190 µg/L | 64/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 19.35 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21.3 µg/L | 51/51 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 146 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 203 µg/L | 51/51 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 68.885 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 77.8 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 91.94 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 106 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 571.6 µg/L 44% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 898 µg/L | 49/50 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.889 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.39 µg/L | 48/51 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 9.684 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.7 µg/L | 17/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0057 mg/L 38% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 260 µg/L 2.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 10/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.7315 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.77 µg/L | 8/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 42.95 µg/L 286% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 43.4 µg/L | 3/50 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Barium | 33.9 µg/L 1.7% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.02 pCi/L 20% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 2.37 pCi/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2014 |
35 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Beggs
Is Beggs tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Beggs's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Beggs's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Beggs serve?
Beggs reports serving 1,364 people in Oklahoma, per its EPA record.
Has Beggs had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 984 violations on file for Beggs, of which 790 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 12 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
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.