COTTON CO RWD #2
PWSID: OK2001702 · Walters, OK · Serves 3,000 people
COTTON CO RWD #2 has 55 health-based violations out of 55 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
COTTON CO RWD #2 (PWSID OK2001702) 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 3,000 people in Walters, OK, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Oklahoma drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 55 total violations, with 55 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 5 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Barium, Total Coliform (RTCR), Manganese. Recorded violations span 1993–2024.
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)
- OK2001702
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Walters, OK
- Population Served
- 3,000
- Health Violations
- Yes (55)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Barium | 34 | 34 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | 8 | 8 |
| Manganese | 6 | 6 |
| Nitrite | 6 | 6 |
| Gross Alpha | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (55)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Manganese | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Manganese | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Manganese | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Manganese | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Manganese | Yes | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Manganese | Yes | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2019 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2019 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | Sep 1, 1997 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | Sep 1, 1997 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | Aug 1, 1995 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | Aug 1, 1995 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | Feb 1, 1995 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | Feb 1, 1995 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | May 1, 1993 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | May 1, 1993 |
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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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