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Spiro

Spiro, Oklahoma 74959 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,200
People served
336
EPA violations
267
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 336 drinking-water violations at Spiro, 79% of them health-based - above the Oklahoma per-system average.

336
Total EPA violations on record
79%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Spiro

Spiro is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,200 residents in Spiro, Oklahoma (Le Flore County) through 898 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 336 total violations for this system , of which 267 (79%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 26 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 122 violations (MCL, 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%).

Spiro's 336 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
2,200
Total Violations
336
Health-Based Violations
267
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
898
County
Le Flore
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
170
Monitoring Violations
26
Treatment Tech Violations
97

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 122 2023
CARBON, TOTAL TT 85 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 48 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2011
TTHM MR 6 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 6 1999
Chlorine MR 5 2004
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2010
CARBON, TOTAL MR 3 2012
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2008

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 Spiro.

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 OK1020106 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
2024 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / OK1020106 / 2950
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / OK1020106 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / OK1020106 / 5200
2023 TTHM MCL 122 SDWIS / OK1020106 / 2950
2015 CARBON, TOTAL TT 85 SDWIS / OK1020106 / 2920
2012 CARBON, TOTAL MR 3 SDWIS / OK1020106 / 2920
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / OK1020106 / 3100
2010 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / OK1020106 / 0300
2008 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 48 SDWIS / OK1020106 / 2456
2008 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / OK1020106 / 2456
2004 Chlorine MR 5 SDWIS / OK1020106 / 0999
1999 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 6 SDWIS / OK1020106 / 0200

How Spiro Compares

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

Metric Spiro Oklahoma avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 336 266.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 267 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 2,200 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 Spiro water safe to drink? ▼
Spiro (PWS ID: OK1020106) has 336 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,200 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Spiro serve? ▼
Spiro serves 2,200 people in Spiro, Oklahoma. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 898 service connections.
What type of violations does Spiro have? ▼
Spiro has 336 total violations: 267 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 26 monitoring/reporting violations, and 97 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Spiro water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Spiro under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Spiro use? ▼
Spiro 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.

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 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.