Sooner Utilities-valley Brook
EPA ID: OK2005521 · 853 people served · 6 ZIP codes
Compared to the national average for mid-size utilities, Sooner Utilities-valley Brook sits well above the baseline — five years of EPA monitoring show no violations, no MCL exceedances, and no enforcement actions for the full service territory of 853 people.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 2 (2021) to 1 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Demographics
The Sooner Utilities-valley Brook serves a community with a median household income of $113,296 and an estimated 189,595 residents across its service area.
Environmental Justice Note: 46% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Sooner Utilities-valley Brook's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 19 detections recorded. 3 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Oklahoma
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Sooner Utilities-valley Brook (EPA ID: OK2005521) is a community water system in Oklahoma that serves approximately 853 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 6 ZIP codes across 1 community.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Sooner Utilities-valley Brook (OK2005521) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sooner Utilities-valley Brook water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Sooner Utilities-valley Brook has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Sooner Utilities-valley Brook serve?
Sooner Utilities-valley Brook serves approximately 853 people across 6 ZIP codes in Oklahoma.
Where does Sooner Utilities-valley Brook get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.