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Krebs Utility Authority

Krebs, Oklahoma 74554 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,051 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,051
People served
397
EPA violations
292
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 397 drinking-water violations at Krebs Utility Authority, 74% of them health-based - above the Oklahoma per-system average.

397
Total EPA violations on record
74%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,051
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Krebs Utility Authority

Krebs Utility Authority is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,051 residents in Krebs, Oklahoma (Pittsburg County) through 1,086 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 397 total violations for this system , of which 292 (74%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 88 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 130 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%).

Krebs Utility Authority's 397 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
2,051
Total Violations
397
Health-Based Violations
292
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,086
County
Pittsburg
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
173
Monitoring Violations
88
Treatment Tech Violations
119

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 130 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 64 2024
CARBON, TOTAL TT 47 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 39 2016
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 22 2015
CARBON, TOTAL MR 20 2004
TTHM MR 11 2010
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2009
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2010
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 1999
Chlorine MR 8 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2003
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2020

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 Krebs Utility 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 OK1020606 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 130 SDWIS / OK1020606 / 2950
2024 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 64 SDWIS / OK1020606 / 0300
2024 CARBON, TOTAL TT 47 SDWIS / OK1020606 / 2920
2021 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / OK1020606 / 0999
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / OK1020606 / 8000
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 39 SDWIS / OK1020606 / 2456
2015 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 22 SDWIS / OK1020606 / 0200
2010 TTHM MR 11 SDWIS / OK1020606 / 2950
2010 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 SDWIS / OK1020606 / 2456
2010 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / OK1020606 / 5000
2009 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 SDWIS / OK1020606 / 7000
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / OK1020606 / 3100
2004 CARBON, TOTAL MR 20 SDWIS / OK1020606 / 2920
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / OK1020606 / 3100
1999 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 SDWIS / OK1020606 / 0200

How Krebs Utility Authority Compares

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

Metric Krebs Utility Authority Oklahoma avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 397 266.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 292 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 2,051 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 Krebs Utility Authority water safe to drink? ▼
Krebs Utility Authority (PWS ID: OK1020606) has 397 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,051 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Krebs Utility Authority serve? ▼
Krebs Utility Authority serves 2,051 people in Krebs, Oklahoma. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,086 service connections.
What type of violations does Krebs Utility Authority have? ▼
Krebs Utility Authority has 397 total violations: 292 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 88 monitoring/reporting violations, and 119 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Krebs Utility Authority water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Krebs Utility Authority under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Krebs Utility Authority use? ▼
Krebs Utility 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.

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.