POTEAU PWA

Compiled by PlainEnviro Editorial, Environmental Data Editorial Team · July 13, 2026

PWSID: OK3004015 · Poteau, OK · Serves 7,939 people

Health Violations

POTEAU PWA has 115 health-based violations out of 115 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.

Population Served

7,939

Total Violations

115

Health Violations

115

Source Type

Surface Water

POTEAU PWA (PWSID OK3004015) is a cws water system drawing from a surface water source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 7,939 people in Poteau, OK, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Oklahoma drinking-water program.

The system's federal compliance record contains 115 total violations, with 115 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 4 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Gross Alpha. Recorded violations span 1994–2025.

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): OK3004015
System Type: CWS
Water Source: Surface Water
Location: Poteau, OK
Population Served: 7,939
Health Violations: Yes (115)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant	Violations	Health-Based
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	95	95
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	18	18
Gross Alpha	1	1
Total Coliform (RTCR)	1	1

Violation History (115)

Contaminant	Type	Health	Date	Enforcement
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2025	-
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2025	-
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2025	1929
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2025	-
Gross Alpha	TT	Yes	Oct 17, 2024	1927
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2023	1916
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2023	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2023	1863
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2023	1911
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2023	1916
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2023	1916
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2023	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2023	1863
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2023	1911
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2023	1916
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1913
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1913
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1919
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1863
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1908
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1913
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1913
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1913
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1863
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1908
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1913
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1913
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1913
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1863
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1908
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2023	1913
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2022	1905
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2022	1905
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2022	1919
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2022	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2022	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2022	1905
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2022	1905
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2022	1905
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2022	1919
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2022	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2022	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2022	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2022	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2022	1905
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2022	1901
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2022	1901
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2022	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2021	1891
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2021	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2021	1891
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2021	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2021	1897
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2021	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2021	1897
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2021	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2021	1898
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2021	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2021	1898
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2021	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2021	1896
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2021	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2021	1896
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2021	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2020	1895
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2020	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2020	1895
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2020	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2020	1894
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jul 1, 2020	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2020	1893
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2020	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2020	1893
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Apr 1, 2020	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2020	1892
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2020	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2020	1892
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Jan 1, 2020	1919
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2019	1863
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	MCL	Yes	Oct 1, 2019	1919

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is POTEAU PWA water safe to drink?

POTEAU PWA has 115 health-based violations out of 115 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed. The system uses surface water water as its source.

How many people does POTEAU PWA serve?

POTEAU PWA serves 7,939 people in Poteau, OK. It is classified as a CWS water system.

What violations does POTEAU PWA have?

POTEAU PWA has 115 total violations on record spanning 1994–2025. 115 are health-based violations involving contaminants exceeding EPA limits.

What contaminants have been found in POTEAU PWA water?

Violations have been recorded for 4 contaminants. The most frequent: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Gross Alpha.

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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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