DEER CREEK
PWSID: OK2002711 · Deer Creek, OK · Serves 147 people
DEER CREEK has 71 health-based violations out of 71 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
DEER CREEK (PWSID OK2002711) 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 147 people in Deer Creek, OK, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Oklahoma drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 71 total violations, with 71 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 5 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Nitrite, Barium, Total Coliform. Recorded violations span 1981–2025.
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)
- OK2002711
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Deer Creek, OK
- Population Served
- 147
- Health Violations
- Yes (71)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrite | 40 | 40 |
| Barium | 15 | 15 |
| Total Coliform | 9 | 9 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | 6 | 6 |
| Gross Alpha | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (71)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Gross Alpha | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| 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 | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Apr 1, 2015 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2015 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2014 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2013 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jul 1, 2012 |
| Nitrite | Yes | Jan 1, 2012 |
| Total Coliform | Yes | Mar 1, 1990 |
| Total Coliform | Yes | Jun 1, 1989 |
| Total Coliform | Yes | Jun 1, 1988 |
| Total Coliform | Yes | Sep 1, 1987 |
| Total Coliform | Yes | Jul 1, 1987 |
| Total Coliform | Yes | Jun 1, 1986 |
| Total Coliform | Yes | Nov 1, 1985 |
| Total Coliform | Yes | Mar 31, 1982 |
| Total Coliform | Yes | Apr 30, 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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