CARMEN PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY
PWSID: OK2000207 · Carmen, OK · Serves 355 people
CARMEN PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY has 56 health-based violations out of 56 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
CARMEN PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY (PWSID OK2000207) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 355 people in Carmen, OK, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Oklahoma drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 56 total violations, with 56 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 4 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Nitrite, Nitrate, Total Coliform. Recorded violations span 1981–2024.
A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Oklahoma state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- OK2000207
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Carmen, OK
- Population Served
- 355
- Health Violations
- Yes (56)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrite | 48 | 48 |
| Nitrate | 5 | 5 |
| Total Coliform | 2 | 2 |
| Gross Alpha | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (56)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2019 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2015 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2015 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2014 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2013 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2012 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2012 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2012 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2012 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2011 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2011 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2011 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2011 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2010 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2010 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2010 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2010 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2009 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2009 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2009 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2009 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2008 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2007 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2007 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2006 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2006 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2005 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2004 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 1997 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 1996 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jun 30, 1996 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 1996 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 1995 |
| Total Coliform | Yes | Dec 1, 1986 |
| Total Coliform | Yes | Jul 31, 1981 |
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About This Data
Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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