Temple, OK Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Temple PWSID: OK1011306 Updated: 2026 Q2

✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead was not detected and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

Temple earns a C for water quality

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

Lead: not detected

PFAS never sampled at this system

61 violations since 2015, 49 health-based

No violations currently open

Temple's lead level vs. all Oklahoma community water systems

0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb

Lead level: Not detected — 0% of the federal action level

✓ Lower lead than % of Oklahoma utilities

Population Served

861

~672 connections

Water Source

Surface water

Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

Active Violations

61 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)

90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system

0% of EPA action level

Not detected

Action level: 15 ppb

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile — the result fell below the laboratory detection limit. That is not the same as an absence of lead in every tap, and older homes with lead service lines can still show higher readings.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

Contaminant	Type	Measured	Limit	Period	Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2025	Resolved
Chlorine dioxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.8 mg/L	2025	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2025	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.095 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2025	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.082 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2025	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.094 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2025	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.109 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2025	Archived
Lead and Copper Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2024	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.092 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.082 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.105 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.098 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
Chlorine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	4.0 mg/L	2024	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.101 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.093 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
CARBON, TOTAL	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	0.94 RATIO	TT	2024	Archived
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2024	Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2024	Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	TT	2024	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.1 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.091 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
CARBON, TOTAL	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	0.32 RATIO	TT	2024	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.118 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2023	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.112 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2023	Archived
CARBON, TOTAL	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	0.88 RATIO	TT	2023	Archived
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2023	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	—	2023	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.112 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2023	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.113 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2023	Archived
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2023	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.108 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2023	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.11 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2023	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.112 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2023	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.1 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2023	Archived
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	—	2022	Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	—	2022	Archived
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	—	2022	Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	—	2022	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.089 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2022	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.104 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2022	Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	—	2022	Archived
Chlorite	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	1.0 mg/L	2022	Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	—	—	2022	Archived
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2022	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.089 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2022	Archived
CARBON, TOTAL	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	0.72 RATIO	TT	2022	Archived
CARBON, TOTAL	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	0.45 RATIO	TT	2022	Archived
CARBON, TOTAL	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	0.45 RATIO	TT	2021	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.087 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2021	Archived
CARBON, TOTAL	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	0.6 RATIO	TT	2021	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.1 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2021	Archived
CARBON, TOTAL	TREATMENT TECHNIQUE	0.96 RATIO	TT	2021	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.093 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2021	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.091 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2020	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.084 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2020	Archived
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.095 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2016	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.088 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2016	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.084 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Coliform (TCR)	MCL EXCEEDANCE	—	5% of samples	2015	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.089 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	2015	Resolved
TTHM	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.082 MG/L	0.080 mg/L	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

61 violations are on record since 2015, of which 49 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Temple

PWSID OK1011306

Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

Population served 861

Service connections 672

Systems serving this area 2

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Temple tap water safe to drink? ▼

No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open.

Does Temple 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 Temple? ▼

Temple (PWSID OK1011306), one of 2 systems serving this area. Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2025-10-14. Inspectors recorded 1 significant deficiency.

What Should Temple Residents Do?

Read your annual water report

Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.

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.

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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