WATONGA
PWSID: OK2000602 · Watonga, OK · Serves 2,816 people
WATONGA has 38 health-based violations out of 38 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
WATONGA (PWSID OK2000602) 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 2,816 people in Watonga, OK, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Oklahoma drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 38 total violations, with 38 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 4 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Nitrite, Nitrate, Total Coliform (RTCR). Recorded violations span 1991–2025.
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)
- OK2000602
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Watonga, OK
- Population Served
- 2,816
- Health Violations
- Yes (38)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrite | 17 | 17 |
| Nitrate | 14 | 14 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | 6 | 6 |
| Gross Alpha | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (38)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Gross Alpha | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | Sep 1, 1996 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | Sep 1, 1996 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 1996 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 1996 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | Sep 1, 1995 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | Sep 1, 1995 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 1994 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 1994 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 1994 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 1994 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 27, 1993 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 27, 1993 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 28, 1993 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 28, 1993 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 28, 1993 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 28, 1993 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 1993 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 1993 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | Aug 1, 1991 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | Aug 1, 1991 |
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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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