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Garber, OK Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Garber Municipal Authority PWSID: OK2002416 Updated: 2026 Q2
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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 1.00 ppb, 7% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Garber earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 1.00 ppb — 7% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
15 violations since 2015, 10 health-based
No violations currently open
Garber's lead level vs. all Oklahoma community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 1.00 ppb — 7% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 87% of Oklahoma utilities
Population Served
684
~458 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Purchased groundwater from another system — SDWIS source code GWP
Active Violations
0
15 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
7% of EPA action level
1.00 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 1.00 ppb, 7% 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
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2021–2022 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2021–2022 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.006 MG/L 0.005 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.006 MG/L 0.005 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Nitrate-Nitrite MCL EXCEEDANCE 11 MG/L — 2016 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.006 MG/L 0.005 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.006 MG/L 0.005 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2016 Archived
Carbon tetrachloride MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.006 MG/L 0.005 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.006 MG/L 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.006 MG/L 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.006 MG/L 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.007 MG/L 0.005 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

15 violations are on record since 2015, of which 10 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Garber Municipal Authority
PWSID OK2002416
Water source Groundwater — Purchased groundwater from another system — SDWIS source code GWP
Population served 684
Service connections 458
Systems serving this area 2
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Garber tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 1.00 ppb, 7% of the action level.
Does Garber 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 Garber? ▼
Garber Municipal Authority (PWSID OK2002416), one of 2 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Purchased groundwater from another system — SDWIS source code GWP
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-04-15. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Garber 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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