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Tatums, OK Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Tatums, OK — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Tatums's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Davis PWSID: OK1010822 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 1.13 ppb, 8% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Tatums earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 1.13 ppb — 8% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
22 violations since 2015, 6 health-based
No violations currently open
Tatums's lead level vs. all Oklahoma community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 1.13 ppb — 8% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 76% of Oklahoma utilities
Population Served
106
~1713 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Active Violations
0
22 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
8% of EPA action level
1.13 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 1.13 ppb, 8% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2025 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2025 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2025 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2025 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS REPORTING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2024 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2023 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2023 Resolved
Asbestos MONITORING AND REPORTING — 7 MFL 2023 Resolved
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Asbestos MONITORING AND REPORTING — 7 MFL 2022 Resolved
Asbestos MONITORING AND REPORTING — 7 MFL 2021 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Asbestos MONITORING AND REPORTING — 7 MFL 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2015 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

22 violations are on record since 2015, of which 6 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Davis
PWSID OK1010822
Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Population served 106
Service connections 1,713
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tatums tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 1.13 ppb, 8% of the action level.
Does Tatums water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Tatums? ▼
Davis (PWSID OK1010822). Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-04-03. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Tatums Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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