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Kay County, Oklahoma

Water Systems
14
Population Served
45,560
Total Violations
1,384
497 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
98.9
Avg Violations per System
35.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
7 systems (50%)
GW
7 systems (50%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
3
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (14)

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
Ponca City Mun Water 27,155 98 Detected
Blackwell Municipal Authority 7,668 250 Clean
Tonkawa 3,299 115 -
Newkirk 2,243 190 -
Kay Co RWD #1 1,765 29 -
Kay Co RWD #3 1,000 17 -
Kay County Rural Water District 7 920 89 -
Kay Co RWD #5 (Dale Water Corp) 765 116 Detected
Kaw City Water Authority 372 215 -
Braman 244 93 -
Arbuckle Mountain Fried Pies - Tonkawa 50 88 -
Kay County RWD #2 50 63 -
Hideaway RV Park 27 16 -
Kay Electric Cooperative 2 5 -

Other Counties in Oklahoma

Oklahoma County
121 systems · 889,384 served · 20,669 violations
Tulsa County
15 systems · 666,353 served · 1,073 violations
Cleveland County
73 systems · 216,341 served · 8,560 violations
Comanche County
25 systems · 137,288 served · 5,160 violations
Payne County
22 systems · 87,559 served · 2,865 violations
Rogers County
15 systems · 75,204 served · 2,062 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Kay County? ▼
Kay County has 1,384 total drinking water violations across 14 water systems, of which 497 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Kay County systems? ▼
Water systems in Kay County serve approximately 45,560 people through 14 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Kay County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Kay County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Kay County? ▼
Water systems in Kay County use SW (7 systems), GW (7 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. 35.9% of Kay 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.