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Community Water System · PWS OK1010848

Marshall County Rural Water District #2

Madill, Oklahoma 73446 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 17,587 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

17,587
People served
206
EPA violations
186
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 206 drinking-water violations at Marshall County Rural Water District #2, 90% of them health-based - below the Oklahoma per-system average.

206
Total EPA violations on record
90%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
17,587
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Marshall County Rural Water District #2

Marshall County Rural Water District #2 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 17,587 residents in Madill, Oklahoma (Marshall County) through 7,146 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 206 total violations for this system , of which 186 (90%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 20 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 TTHM, recorded in 123 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Marshall County Rural Water District #2's 206 violations sit below 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
17,587
Total Violations
206
Health-Based Violations
186
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
7,146
County
Marshall
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
162
Monitoring Violations
20
Treatment Tech Violations
24

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 123 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 32 2019
CARBON, TOTAL TT 20 2006
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2011
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 2004
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2008
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2011
TTHM MR 4 2008
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 2004
Combined Uranium MR 1 2004
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 2004
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 1 2004

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/6/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/6/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/6/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/6/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/6/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/6/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 5/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 5/5/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 5/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/5/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/5/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/5/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 5/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 5/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 5/5/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/5/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 5/5/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/5/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 5/5/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 5/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/5/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/5/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 5/5/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/5/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 5/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 5/5/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Marshall County Rural Water District #2.

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 OK1010848 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 TTHM MCL 123 SDWIS / OK1010848 / 2950
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 32 SDWIS / OK1010848 / 2456
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 SDWIS / OK1010848 / 3100
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / OK1010848 / 3100
2008 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / OK1010848 / 2456
2008 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / OK1010848 / 2950
2006 CARBON, TOTAL TT 20 SDWIS / OK1010848 / 2920
2006 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / OK1010848 / 0300
2004 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / OK1010848 / 1038
2004 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 SDWIS / OK1010848 / 4010
2004 Combined Uranium MR 1 SDWIS / OK1010848 / 4006
2004 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / OK1010848 / 4000
2004 Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 1 SDWIS / OK1010848 / 4100

How Marshall County Rural Water District #2 Compares

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

Metric Marshall County Rural Water District #2 Oklahoma avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 206 266.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 186 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 17,587 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 Marshall County Rural Water District #2 water safe to drink?
Marshall County Rural Water District #2 (PWS ID: OK1010848) has 206 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 17,587 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Marshall County Rural Water District #2 serve?
Marshall County Rural Water District #2 serves 17,587 people in Madill, Oklahoma. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 7,146 service connections.
What type of violations does Marshall County Rural Water District #2 have?
Marshall County Rural Water District #2 has 206 total violations: 186 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 20 monitoring/reporting violations, and 24 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Marshall County Rural Water District #2 water?
No. Marshall County Rural Water District #2 was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Marshall County Rural Water District #2 use?
Marshall County Rural Water District #2 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.