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Osage County, Oklahoma

Water Systems
30
Population Served
33,607
Total Violations
16,200
7,889 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

96.7%
Systems with Violations
540.0
Avg Violations per System
48.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
21 systems (70%)
GW
9 systems (30%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (29)

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
Skiatook PWA 8,110 379 Detected
Osage Co RWD #15 6,647 75 Detected
Pawhuska 3,800 230 Clean
Hominy 2,584 1,361 -
McCord RWD #3 1,800 10 -
Fairfax 1,555 1,509 -
Osage Co RWD #21 1,500 407 -
Barnsdall 1,243 2,431 -
Osage Co RWD # 1 930 89 -
Osage Co RWS & Swd #3 (Braden) 700 49 -
Osage Co RWD # 5 561 598 -
Wynona 450 166 -
Strike-Axe Hwy 60 450 32 -
Shidler 404 983 -
Prue PWA 387 406 -
Avant Utilities Authority 361 831 -
Osage Co RWD #20 (Hulah) 350 1,192 -
Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen) 302 365 -
Osage PWA 275 164 -
Strike Axe (Chimney Rock) 275 11 -
Frontier Shores POA Water Dept 200 382 -
Burbank 150 94 -
Wynona School 140 53 -
Strikeaxe Airport 125 10 -
Grayhorse RWD 100 414 -
Osage Park Addn Prop 65 903 -
Diamondhead Homeowners Assoc 50 82 -
Walnut Park Estates 42 2,854 -
Dollar General #20868 26 0 -
Walnut Creek Park 25 120 -

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 Osage County? ▼
Osage County has 16,200 total drinking water violations across 30 water systems, of which 7,889 are health-based violations. 96.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Osage County systems? ▼
Water systems in Osage County serve approximately 33,607 people through 30 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Osage County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Osage County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Osage County? ▼
Water systems in Osage County use SW (21 systems), GW (9 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. 48.7% of Osage 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

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