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Jackson County, Oklahoma

Water Systems
11
Population Served
29,205
Total Violations
2,827
1,622 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
257.0
Avg Violations per System
57.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
8 systems (73%)
GW
3 systems (27%)

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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (11)

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
Altus 18,717 562 Detected
Altus Afb 4,617 161 Detected
Jackson Co Water Corp 2,662 205 -
Blair Public Works Authority 894 70 -
Olustee Public Works Authority 607 391 -
Eldorado 446 326 -
Duke Public Water Authority 425 129 -
Duke Central Vue Water 318 258 -
Creta Water Corporation 230 320 -
Martha 205 274 -
Headrick 84 131 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Jackson County?
Jackson County has 2,827 total drinking water violations across 11 water systems, of which 1,622 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Jackson County systems?
Water systems in Jackson County serve approximately 29,205 people through 11 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Jackson County water?
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Jackson County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Jackson County?
Water systems in Jackson County use SW (8 systems), GW (3 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. 57.4% of Jackson 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.