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Roland

Roland, Oklahoma 74954 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,842 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,842
People served
237
EPA violations
183
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 237 drinking-water violations at Roland, 77% of them health-based - below the Oklahoma per-system average.

237
Total EPA violations on record
77%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,842
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Roland

Roland is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,842 residents in Roland, Oklahoma (Sequoyah County) through 1,529 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 237 total violations for this system , of which 183 (77%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 50 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is CARBON, TOTAL, recorded in 111 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%).

Roland's 237 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
2,842
Total Violations
237
Health-Based Violations
183
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,529
County
Sequoyah
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
72
Monitoring Violations
50
Treatment Tech Violations
111

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
CARBON, TOTAL TT 111 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 48 2017
TTHM MCL 24 2017
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2002
Benzene MR 2 2002
Toluene MR 2 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002
Styrene MR 2 2002
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2002
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2008
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 2016
TTHM MR 1 2008
Chlorite MR 1 2013

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 Roland.

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 OK1020212 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
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 48 SDWIS / OK1020212 / 2456
2017 TTHM MCL 24 SDWIS / OK1020212 / 2950
2016 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 SDWIS / OK1020212 / 0300
2014 CARBON, TOTAL TT 111 SDWIS / OK1020212 / 2920
2013 Chlorite MR 1 SDWIS / OK1020212 / 1009
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / OK1020212 / 3100
2008 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / OK1020212 / 2456
2008 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / OK1020212 / 2950
2004 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / OK1020212 / 1038
2002 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / OK1020212 / 2982
2002 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / OK1020212 / 2983
2002 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / OK1020212 / 2984
2002 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / OK1020212 / 2990
2002 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / OK1020212 / 2991
2002 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / OK1020212 / 2955

How Roland Compares

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

Metric Roland Oklahoma avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 237 266.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 183 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 2,842 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 Roland water safe to drink? ▼
Roland (PWS ID: OK1020212) has 237 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,842 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Roland serve? ▼
Roland serves 2,842 people in Roland, Oklahoma. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,529 service connections.
What type of violations does Roland have? ▼
Roland has 237 total violations: 183 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 50 monitoring/reporting violations, and 111 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Roland water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Roland under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Roland use? ▼
Roland 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.