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Garvin County, Oklahoma

Water Systems
13
Population Served
23,570
Total Violations
2,955
1,903 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
227.3
Avg Violations per System
64.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
7 systems (54%)
GW
6 systems (46%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Garvin Oklahoma water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (13)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Pauls Valley 6,256 484 Detected
Lindsay PWA 2,850 56 -
Wynnewood Water & Light 2,307 368 -
Garvin Co RWD # 6 (Wells) 1,680 44 -
Stratford 1,575 61 -
Garvin Co RWD #2 1,570 23 -
Garvin Co RWD #1 1,445 30 -
Garvin Co RWD #4 1,340 46 Detected
Maysville 1,212 1,122 -
Elmore City Rw Corp 1,107 55 -
Garvin Co RWD #6 (SW Purchase) 862 179 -
Elmore City 756 212 -
Paoli 610 275 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Garvin County?
Garvin County has 2,955 total drinking water violations across 13 water systems, of which 1,903 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Garvin County systems?
Water systems in Garvin County serve approximately 23,570 people through 13 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Garvin County water?
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Garvin County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Garvin County?
Water systems in Garvin County use SW (7 systems), GW (6 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious?
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 64.4% of Garvin County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.