Guymon Water Company

Municipal water, including bottled varieties, naturally contains at least minimal amounts of certain contaminants. The presence of these substances doesn't necessarily indicate a health risk. For detailed information about contaminants and potential health impacts, contact the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

Water sources include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over land surfaces or underground, it dissolves natural minerals, sometimes radioactive materials, and can pick up substances from animal or human activities including:

• Microbial contaminants from sewage facilities, septic systems, agricultural operations, and wildlife
• Inorganic contaminants like salts and metals occurring naturally or from urban runoff, industrial discharge, or farming
• Pesticides and herbicides from agriculture, urban runoff, and residential usage
• Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile compounds from industrial processes, petroleum production, gas stations, and septic systems
• Radioactive contaminants that occur naturally or result from oil/gas production and mining

The EPA establishes regulations limiting contaminant levels in public water systems to ensure safe drinking water. Similarly, FDA regulations set limits for contaminants in bottled water to provide equivalent public health protection.

1. Where does Guymon water come from?
   Guymon supplies groundwater to Guymon, Oklahoma.
2. Does Guymon test its tap water?
   Yes. Like every public water system, Guymon must test its water under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and publish an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). Ask the utility for the latest report or look for it on its website.
3. How do I contact Guymon?
   Call 580-338-3396 or visit 424 N Main Street, Guymon, OK 73942, or use the contact options on the utility’s website.
4. Does Guymon water contain lead?
   Water usually leaves the treatment plant without lead. Lead can enter tap water from older service lines, solder and brass fixtures inside homes, especially when water sits in the pipes. Run the tap before drinking if water has been sitting, and ask the utility about lead testing and service line records.
5. Is Guymon water hard?
   Hardness depends on the source and changes over time. The annual water quality report lists hardness, or you can test it at home. If it is above about 7 grains per gallon, a water softener sized to your measured hardness will stop scale and spotting.