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City water report · 2026

Is Altus Tap Water Safe? 2026 Water Quality Report

Short answer: No measured result is above a legal limit; lithium sits above a screening level. Altus serves 18,717 residents.

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Source
Surface water
  • ALTUSThis report
    OK1011501 · 18,717 served
Every detected result

3 detected results, by distance from their limit

ALTUS (EPA PWSID OK1011501) delivers surface water to 18,717 residents. This report reflects 29 individual PFAS result(s) from the source UCMR5 observations and the latest Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile result. Water hardness and disinfectant type are pending the utility's own annual report.

28 other contaminants tested, none detected
  • 11Cl-PF3OUdS
  • 4:2 FTS
  • 6:2 FTS
  • 8:2 FTS
  • 9Cl-PF3ONS
  • ADONA
  • HFPO-DA (GenX)
  • NEtFOSAA
  • NFDHA
  • NMeFOSAA
  • PFBS
  • PFDA
  • PFDoA
  • PFEESA
  • PFHpA
  • PFHpS
  • PFHxA
  • PFMBA
  • PFMPA
  • PFNA
  • PFOA
  • PFOS
  • PFPeA
  • PFPeS
  • PFTA
  • PFTrDA
  • PFUnA
  • Lead (90th percentile)

Coverage by group

31 results on record
  • PFAS (forever chemicals)2 detected · 27 not detected
  • Metals & lead1 not detected
  • Disinfection by-productsNot monitored
  • Other1 above
Track record

5health-based violations in the last 10 years

From EPA SDWIS. Counted once per contaminant per year, as in the Track record score. All 21 EPA filings are listed below.

Not in this recordDisinfection by-products weren't monitored in this dataset

No result is not a pass. Your utility's annual water quality report may list them, and a certified lab test covers your own tap.

Health-based violations, last 10 years

Every filing is listed; the Track record score counts at most one per contaminant per year.

Filings 2016–2025
  • TTHM
  • Surface Water Treatment Rule
  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

Resolved

  1. TTHMMCL

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ArchivedSDWIS ID 137942

  2. TTHMMCL

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ArchivedSDWIS ID 137941

  3. TTHMMCL

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ArchivedSDWIS ID 137938

  4. TTHMMCL

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ArchivedSDWIS ID 137937

  5. TTHMMCL

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ArchivedSDWIS ID 137936

  6. TTHMMCL

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ArchivedSDWIS ID 137935

  7. TTHMMCL

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ArchivedSDWIS ID 137934

  8. TTHMMCL

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ArchivedSDWIS ID 137933

  9. TTHMMCL

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ArchivedSDWIS ID 137932

  10. TTHMMCL

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ArchivedSDWIS ID 137931

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  1. TTHMMCL

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ArchivedSDWIS ID 137921

  2. TTHMMCL

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ArchivedSDWIS ID 137920

  3. TTHMMCL

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ArchivedSDWIS ID 137919

  4. TTHMMCL

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ArchivedSDWIS ID 137918

  5. TTHMMCL

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ArchivedSDWIS ID 137916

  6. TTHMMCL

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ArchivedSDWIS ID 137915

  7. Surface Water Treatment RuleTT

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ResolvedSDWIS ID 137913

  8. Surface Water Treatment RuleTT

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ResolvedSDWIS ID 137912

  9. Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleTT

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ResolvedSDWIS ID 137901

  10. Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleTT

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ResolvedSDWIS ID 137902

  11. Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleTT

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ResolvedSDWIS ID 137877

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Altus tap water safe to drink?

PurityMap does not give a safe/unsafe verdict; it shows what the public records measured. For Altus, PFAS were detected below their limits, and PFBA 5.5 ng/L with no federal or state limit. ALTUS (PWSID OK1011501) has a Purity Score of 84/100 (confidence: moderate), assessed at the water-system level and computed only from contaminants that were measured. Water can change in your own pipes, so a certified test is the only way to know what comes out of your tap.

Who provides tap water in Altus?

ALTUS (PWS ID OK1011501) is the public water system on record for Altus, Oklahoma, serving about 18,717 people. Confirm the utility on your water bill before acting on a specific finding.

Where does Altus get its drinking water?

Surface water (primary source of record in EPA SDWIS).

Are PFAS "forever chemicals" in Altus's water?

In EPA's UCMR 5 testing (2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05), PFHxS was detected at 3.3 ng/L, below the 10 ng/L federal limit. PFBA (5.5 ng/L) was also detected; it has no federal or state limit.

Is there lead in Altus's tap water?

Lead is not in Altus's current published record. Lead usually enters from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so a certified home test is the way to know yours.

What does the latest Altus water report show?

PurityMap's current record for Altus holds 31 findings: 1 above a reference, 1 detected within the reference, 1 detected with no limit and 28 not detected. Each finding links to its dated public record; a parameter that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass.

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Sources and dataAll 31 records and their sourcesEPA UCMR 5 · EPA SDWIS (Lead & Copper Rule)
ContaminantResultBenchmarkStatusSampledSource
Lithium11.5 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitAbove the referenced health-based guidance value2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)3.3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)5.5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyDetected, no limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
28 other contaminants tested — none detected
ContaminantResultBenchmarkStatusSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Lead (90th percentile)Non-Detect (ND)15 µg/L federal action levelNot detected above the reporting limit2022–2024 monitoring periodLead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: ALTUS (OK1011501)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)

Lithium

Result
11.5 µg/L
Benchmark
10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Status
Above the referenced health-based guidance value
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)

Result
3.3 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)

Result
5.5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Detected, no limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05
28 other contaminants tested — none detected

11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Lead (90th percentile)

Result
Non-Detect (ND)
Benchmark
15 µg/L federal action level
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2022–2024 monitoring period

N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)

Result
< 6 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)

Result
< 20 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)

Result
< 8 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)

Result
< 7 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2024-06-05 to 2025-03-05

Every value is the published result from the cited public record. A reporting limit is the lowest level the method could reliably quantify; a non-detect is not a guarantee of zero.

  • UCMR5 Analytical Results

    UCMR5 Analytical Results: ALTUS (OK1011501)

    US EPA

    Published
    2026-01-15
    Newest sample
    2025-03-05
    Findings here
    30
  • State SDWIS Compliance Record

    Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: ALTUS (OK1011501)

    US EPA SDWIS

    Published
    2026-07-09
    Newest sample
    2024
    Findings here
    1

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