STERLING PWA
PWSID: OK2001601 · Sterling, OK · Serves 762 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), STERLING PWA (PWSID OK2001601) in Sterling, OK is listed as a CWS water system covering about 762 people. The same extract lists 13 health-based violation records spanning 1982-2024. Those 13 health-based rows for STERLING PWA cover contaminants such as Coliform (TCR), Coliform (Pre-TCR), LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
STERLING PWA has 13 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. 3 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Coliform (TCR), Coliform (Pre-TCR), LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 1982–2024. 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)
- OK2001601
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Sterling, OK
- Population Served
- 762
- Health Violations
- Yes (13)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | 8 | 8 |
| Coliform (Pre-TCR) | 4 | 4 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (13)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Feb 1, 1997 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Jan 1, 1997 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Nov 1, 1996 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Feb 1, 1996 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Jan 1, 1996 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Feb 1, 1995 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Jan 1, 1995 |
| Coliform (TCR) | Yes | Jan 1, 1992 |
| Coliform (Pre-TCR) | Yes | Dec 1, 1986 |
| Coliform (Pre-TCR) | Yes | Nov 1, 1986 |
| Coliform (Pre-TCR) | Yes | Aug 1, 1984 |
| Coliform (Pre-TCR) | Yes | May 31, 1982 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest STERLING PWA on cumulative violation count (13) and EPA-reported population served (762). Violation-count peers include SCUA Lower Peridot, Cocopah Bend RV & Golf Resort, BETHEL HEIGHTS WATER SYSTEM. Population peers include CENTER HILL WATER DEPT-CITY OF, ROCKFORD WATER SUPPLY, BEVIER PWS.
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About This Data
STERLING PWA (OK2001601) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include LAWTON; FORT SILL HQUSAFACFS; ELGIN PWA; COMANCHE CO RWD #4. Health-based rows (13 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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