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ZIP 74501 — Mcalester, OK

EPA monitoring across the 5 water suppliers serving ZIP 74501 in Mcalester, OK detected 25 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

5
water suppliers
30,755
people served
25
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 74501

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

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
553 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 1260 µg/L — ADAMSON RWD #8 · 4,221 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
274 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2019
2/5 SYR4
TTHM
125 µg/L 156%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 167.714 µg/L — PITTSBURG CO. RWD #11 (KIOWA) · 790 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Chloroform
106.35 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 151.95 µg/L — PITTSBURG CO. RWD #11 (KIOWA) · 790 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
71 µg/L 118%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 81.2 µg/L — PITTSBURG CO. RWD #16 · 1,268 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Lead
63.965 µg/L 426%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Barium
54.4 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2012
2/5 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
35.73 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 44.425 µg/L — ADAMSON RWD #8 · 4,221 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
41.82 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 44.31 µg/L — PITTSBURG CO. RWD #16 · 1,268 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
18.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 26.545 µg/L — ADAMSON RWD #8 · 4,221 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Bromate
13.2 µg/L 132%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.8235 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 8.8385 µg/L — BRYAN CO. RWS & SWMD #2 · 6,270 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
8.025 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 8.368 µg/L — BRYAN CO. RWS & SWMD #2 · 6,270 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Bromoform
4.004 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: PITTSBURG CO. RWD #11 (KIOWA) · 790 people · 2019
3/5 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.6495 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: BRYAN CO. RWS & SWMD #2 · 6,270 people · 2019
3/5 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
2.8715 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2017
2/5 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.389 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 2.733 µg/L — ADAMSON RWD #8 · 4,221 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
2.42 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2017
1/5 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.29665 pCi/L 46%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2017
2/5 SYR4
Dalapon
1.29 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.9900 pCi/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2017
1/5 SYR4
2,4-D
0.9000 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: BRYAN CO. RWS & SWMD #2 · 6,270 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Picloram
0.0800 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Pfba
0.0064 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: PITTSBURG CO. RWD #11 (KIOWA) · 790 people · 2024
2/5 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0036 mg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MCALESTER PWA · 18,206 people · 2025
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0064 mg/L — ADAMSON RWD #8 · 4,221 people · 2023
5/5 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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 74501

SupplierStatePopulation served
MCALESTER PWA OK 18,206
BRYAN CO. RWS & SWMD #2 OK 6,270
ADAMSON RWD #8 OK 4,221
PITTSBURG CO. RWD #16 OK 1,268
PITTSBURG CO. RWD #11 (KIOWA) OK 790

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 74501 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 74501 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 25 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 74501. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 74501?

5 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 74501. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 74501's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.