Taking action to reduce risk and keep our community safe

Lead-Safe OKC is a program by the Oklahoma City Utilities Department to ensure the safety and compliance of the City's water system under the EPA's lead and copper requirements. The program focuses on identifying, managing and reducing potential lead exposure through a comprehensive service line inventory, public outreach and ongoing monitoring. 

Service lines are small-diameter water pipes that connect a public water system to a home or building.

(For demonstration purposes only and not to scale. Graphic represents a typical scenario for a property but does not represent all scenarios. Individual service lines may differ in length and connection to property.)

Our commitment is to keep customers informed and protected, and to safeguard public health for all the communities we serve.

If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and a building's internal plumbing. 

Under Oklahoma law, and the City’s Municipal Code, the City is responsible for the public side of the service line and the property owner is responsible for the private side of the service line.

What are we doing to help?

As the state’s largest drinking water provider, we do the following to reduce the risk of lead exposure in drinking water.

Verify Material
Conducting verification of service line materials, including physical pipe inspections.

Inform Customers
Sharing inventory results and guidance on next steps.

Reduce Lead
Executing projects to eliminate lead lines and procedures to reduce the likelihood of lead in drinking water.

Educate Public
Providing the Lead-Safe Community Database and informative materials to educate the public.

Learn more:

• View the service line inventory by searching a property address using the Lead-Safe Community Database
• View frequently asked questions (FAQs)
• Learn about common service line materials
• Self-report the material of your unverified private service line
  • Herramienta para informar sobre tuberías de servicio
• View steps you can take to reduce lead in drinking water
• Learn about EPA lead and copper requirements
• Notifications - If you have lost the service line notice that was mailed to you, or you need to view it in Spanish or Vietnamese, click here.
• Questions - Have specific questions not addressed within the Lead-Safe OKC webpages? Email us: leadsafe@okc.gov