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Community Water System · PWS OK1010815

Tishomingo Municipal Authority

Tishomingo, Oklahoma 73460 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 3,000 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,000
People served
275
EPA violations
132
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 275 drinking-water violations at Tishomingo Municipal Authority, 48% of them health-based - above the Oklahoma per-system average.

275
Total EPA violations on record
48%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,000
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Tishomingo Municipal Authority

Tishomingo Municipal Authority is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,000 residents in Tishomingo, Oklahoma (Johnston County) through 1,219 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 275 total violations for this system , of which 132 (48%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 119 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 49 violations (TT, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Oklahoma, EPA tracks 1,262 public water systems serving 3,699,452 people, with 336,706 cumulative violations and 113,804 health-based violations on record. About 98% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 266.8 violations. Statewide, 101 of 166 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.8%).

Tishomingo Municipal Authority's 275 violations sit above the Oklahoma average.

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
3,000
Total Violations
275
Health-Based Violations
132
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,219
County
Johnston
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
35
Monitoring Violations
119
Treatment Tech Violations
97

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 49 2024
CARBON, TOTAL MR 39 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 25 2014
CARBON, TOTAL TT 24 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 23 2008
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 13 2025
TTHM MR 13 2013
Chlorine MR 13 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2013
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 9 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2025
Asbestos MR 4 2021
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2021
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 2011
TTHM MCL 1 2014

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 Tishomingo Municipal Authority.

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 OK1010815 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Oklahoma Drinking Water Authority

Oklahoma'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.

Find OK regulator via EPA SDWIS

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
2025 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 13 SDWIS / OK1010815 / 0200
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / OK1010815 / 5000
2025 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 9 SDWIS / OK1010815 / 0800
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / OK1010815 / 7000
2025 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / OK1010815 / 0300
2024 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 49 SDWIS / OK1010815 / 0300
2021 Chlorine MR 13 SDWIS / OK1010815 / 0999
2021 Asbestos MR 4 SDWIS / OK1010815 / 1094
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / OK1010815 / 8000
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 25 SDWIS / OK1010815 / 2456
2014 CARBON, TOTAL TT 24 SDWIS / OK1010815 / 2920
2014 TTHM MCL 1 SDWIS / OK1010815 / 2950
2013 TTHM MR 13 SDWIS / OK1010815 / 2950
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 SDWIS / OK1010815 / 3100
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / OK1010815 / 2456

How Tishomingo Municipal Authority Compares

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

Metric Tishomingo Municipal Authority Oklahoma avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 275 266.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 132 90.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 60.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 3,000 2,931 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,262 regulated public water systems in Oklahoma.

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 Tishomingo Municipal Authority water safe to drink?
Tishomingo Municipal Authority (PWS ID: OK1010815) has 275 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,000 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Tishomingo Municipal Authority serve?
Tishomingo Municipal Authority serves 3,000 people in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,219 service connections.
What type of violations does Tishomingo Municipal Authority have?
Tishomingo Municipal Authority has 275 total violations: 132 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 119 monitoring/reporting violations, and 97 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Tishomingo Municipal Authority water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Tishomingo Municipal Authority under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Tishomingo Municipal Authority use?
Tishomingo Municipal Authority uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.