All the water on the Aeronautical Center premises is obtained from Oklahoma City (OKC) Water Utilities. OKC treats and delivers an average of 100 million gallons of water to 1.4 million people daily. Drinking water parameters and contaminant limits are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ)
The EPA SDWA requires community water systems to develop and deliver a "Consumer Confidence Report," also known as a drinking water quality report by July 1st of every year. They are required to deliver this report to their customers and most water utilities post it on their website.
Oklahoma City Consumer Confidence Report for 2022
The FAA desires to proactively evaluate water quality to ensure employees are safe. As such, the FAA Air Traffic Organization (ATO) developed Order JO 3900.61A, Drinking Water Testing at ATO Facilities. The testing protocol from this order was adopted by the Aeronautical Center’s Occupational Safety, Health, and Environmental Compliance Committee (OSHECOMM) which is comprised of top management and labor members. For the testing, the Aeronautical Center Facility Services Division (AMP-100) collects samples from all drinking water sources (water fountains, break room sinks, ice machines, etc.) every three years. The samples are analyzed by a certified lab for lead, copper, and total coliforms. AMP-100 documents the results.
To obtain the results, follow the link above and click on the category titled "Drinking Water Quality." All the results are listed by year. Since sampling is required every three years, the Aeronautical Center buildings have been divided into thirds. So, if you click on the 2023 drinking water test results and don’t see your building listed, look at the 2022 and 2021 folders.
When potential problems are identified, AMP-100 places signs on the drinking water source(s) that read "DO NOT USE, this water fixture must not be used – undergoing testing." Sometimes it’s a simple matter of flushing and resampling, and in other cases some piping may need to be replaced. Once the potential issue has been fixed, AMP-100 collects another sample to confirm the water is safe and then the sign is removed.
For more information about our drinking water on the Aeronautical Center premises, please contact AMP-100 Duane Roe at (405) 954-0004.
