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Water hardness in Perkins

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 0

Your tap water

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Utility hardness unavailable in this index

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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.

EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Perkins

OK2006012 · Groundwater · 2,572 people served system-wide

A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (2)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0033 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

22% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 2.6 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

200% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025

Violation history (54)

Imported violation history for Perkins
Rule	Status	Period
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Combined Uranium	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Gross Beta Particle Activity	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Xylenes, Total	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Vinyl chloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
1,2-Dichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Trichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Tetrachloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Toluene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Carbon tetrachloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
CHLOROBENZENE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Styrene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Ethylbenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
DICHLOROMETHANE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
o-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
1,2-Dichloropropane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
p-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Benzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to May 21, 2024
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
o-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Vinyl chloride	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
1,2-Dichloroethane	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Trichloroethylene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
CHLOROBENZENE	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Toluene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Styrene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Ethylbenzene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
1,2-Dichloropropane	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Combined Uranium	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Tetrachloroethylene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Gross Beta Particle Activity	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Carbon tetrachloride	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Xylenes, Total	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
DICHLOROMETHANE	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Benzene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
p-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to May 21, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Apr 30, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022

City summary

What the indexed records say

Perkins has 1 published ZIP profile across Payne County. The regional-evidence median is 263 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard1 ZIP

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: 24.4 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 1

Observation window: Mar 28, 2018 to Mar 28, 2018.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Perkins

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

74059

Very Hard

263 PPM

Nearest site: 24.4 mi
Confidence: Low

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Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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149 PPM median

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275 PPM median

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240 PPM median

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288 PPM median

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Questions people ask

About water in Perkins

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.