To protect public health, the City of Broken Arrow performs hundreds of water quality tests each month at the Verdigris River Water Treatment Plant and out in the distribution system to ensure that your drinking water is safe to drink and meets all required State and Federal Drinking Water Standards.  

Because of the health risks associated with lead, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set the Maximum Contaminant Level Goal of zero for lead.  To keep lead from entering the water, the EPA requires water systems to treat the water to make it non-corrosive. Lead is not naturally found in water however, it may be in pipes, faucets and fixtures installed before the lead ban in 1988. Find some FAQs about health risks down below. 

The City of Broken Arrow’s water quality test results have consistently been far below the EPA's action levels. You can review the past 10 years of Water Quality Reports here. The city is required to collect 50 samples as part the EPA’s monitoring program.  In the coming years, this number may be increased to 100. 

Volunteers are needed to be added to our approved list to have a sample of the tap water from your home tested each year.  We will contact you and provide you with the bottle and simple instructions.  All you have to do is fill the bottle from the tap first thing in the morning and leave it on your front porch for us to pick up.  There are no charges for this testing.  After the testing is complete, we will send you a letter with your results from your sample.  It's that easy.

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