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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS 062001458

Absentee Shawnee Little Axe South Casino

EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 825 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

825
People served
232
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 232 drinking-water violations at Absentee Shawnee Little Axe South Casino, 2% of them health-based.

232
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
825
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Absentee Shawnee Little Axe South Casino

Absentee Shawnee Little Axe South Casino is a native american-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 825 residents in EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 232 total violations for this system , of which 5 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 225 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems has thousands of regulated public water systems tracked by EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
825
Total Violations
232
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
5
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
225
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2019
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 5 2017
Methoxychlor MR 5 2017
Diquat MR 5 2017
Endothall MR 5 2017
OXAMYL MR 5 2017
Simazine MR 5 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 5 2017
Dinoseb MR 5 2017
Carbofuran MR 5 2017
LASSO MR 5 2017
Heptachlor epoxide MR 5 2017
2,4-D MR 5 2017
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 5 2017
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 5 2017
BHC-GAMMA MR 5 2017
Dalapon MR 5 2017
Picloram MR 5 2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 5 2017
Heptachlor MR 5 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 5 2017
Chlordane MR 5 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2019
Endrin MR 5 2017
Toxaphene MR 5 2017
Atrazine MR 5 2017
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 5 2017
TTHM MR 5 2019

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Absentee Shawnee Little Axe South Casino.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID 062001458 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems Drinking Water Authority

EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

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Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / 062001458 / 0700
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / 062001458 / 8000
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / 062001458 / 2456
2019 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / 062001458 / 2950
2017 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 5 SDWIS / 062001458 / 2931
2017 Methoxychlor MR 5 SDWIS / 062001458 / 2015
2017 Diquat MR 5 SDWIS / 062001458 / 2032
2017 Endothall MR 5 SDWIS / 062001458 / 2033
2017 OXAMYL MR 5 SDWIS / 062001458 / 2036
2017 Simazine MR 5 SDWIS / 062001458 / 2037
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 5 SDWIS / 062001458 / 2039
2017 Dinoseb MR 5 SDWIS / 062001458 / 2041
2017 Carbofuran MR 5 SDWIS / 062001458 / 2046
2017 LASSO MR 5 SDWIS / 062001458 / 2051
2017 Heptachlor epoxide MR 5 SDWIS / 062001458 / 2067

How Absentee Shawnee Little Axe South Casino Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Absentee Shawnee Little Axe South Casino EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 232 - SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 - Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None - EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 825 - Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across all regulated public water systems in EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Absentee Shawnee Little Axe South Casino water safe to drink?
Absentee Shawnee Little Axe South Casino (PWS ID: 062001458) has 232 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 825 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Absentee Shawnee Little Axe South Casino serve?
Absentee Shawnee Little Axe South Casino serves 825 people in EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems. It is a Native American-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does Absentee Shawnee Little Axe South Casino have?
Absentee Shawnee Little Axe South Casino has 232 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 225 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Absentee Shawnee Little Axe South Casino water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Absentee Shawnee Little Axe South Casino under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Absentee Shawnee Little Axe South Casino use?
Absentee Shawnee Little Axe South Casino uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.