CHEROKEE
PWSID: OK2000208 · Cherokee, OK · Serves 1,630 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CHEROKEE (PWSID OK2000208) in Cherokee, OK is listed as a CWS water system covering about 1,630 people. The same extract lists 12 health-based violation records spanning 1982-2017. Those 12 health-based rows for CHEROKEE cover contaminants such as Nitrate, Coliform (Pre-TCR), Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CHEROKEE has 12 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 5 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Nitrate, Coliform (Pre-TCR), Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 1982–2017. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Oklahoma drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current 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)
- OK2000208
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Cherokee, OK
- Population Served
- 1,630
- Health Violations
- Yes (12)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 6 | 6 |
| Coliform (Pre-TCR) | 3 | 3 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 1 | 1 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1 | 1 |
| Coliform (TCR) | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (12)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Nov 9, 2017 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | Yes | Oct 1, 1999 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Jul 1, 1996 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jun 30, 1996 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 1996 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 1994 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 11, 1993 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 15, 1993 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 1993 |
| Coliform (Pre-TCR) | Yes | Nov 1, 1986 |
| Coliform (Pre-TCR) | Yes | Apr 1, 1986 |
| Coliform (Pre-TCR) | Yes | Jun 30, 1982 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CHEROKEE on cumulative violation count (12) and EPA-reported population served (1,630). Violation-count peers include SAC & FOX (MESKWAKI) IN IOWA, Walker River Paiute Tribe, CRAIG PUBLIC WORKS. Population peers include WALDO WATERWORKS, AVILA BEACH COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, TOWN OF INGLIS.
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About This Data
CHEROKEE (OK2000208) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include ALFALFA CO RWS & SWMD #1 NORTH; ALFALFA CO RWS & SWMD #1; HELENA; CARMEN PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY. Health-based rows (12 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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