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Community Water System · PWS OK2000716

Colbert Pua

Colbert, Oklahoma 74733-1179 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,312 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,312
People served
174
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 174 drinking-water violations at Colbert Pua, 7% of them health-based - below the Oklahoma per-system average.

174
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,312
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Colbert Pua

Colbert Pua is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,312 residents in Colbert, Oklahoma (Bryan County) through 1,043 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 174 total violations for this system , of which 12 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 117 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 43 violations (MR). 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%).

Colbert Pua's 174 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
2,312
Total Violations
174
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,043
County
Bryan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
117
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 43 2010
Chlorine MR 11 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2006
Asbestos MR 7 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2008
Barium MR 4 2014
Fluoride MR 4 2014
Nickel MR 4 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2014
Thallium, Total MR 4 2014
Chromium MR 4 2014
Mercury MR 4 2014
Selenium MR 4 2014
Antimony, Total MR 4 2014
Cadmium MR 4 2014
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2025
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 1 2007

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 Colbert Pua.

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 OK2000716 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 Chlorine MR 11 SDWIS / OK2000716 / 0999
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 SDWIS / OK2000716 / 8000
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / OK2000716 / 7000
2024 Asbestos MR 7 SDWIS / OK2000716 / 1094
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / OK2000716 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / OK2000716 / 5200
2014 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / OK2000716 / 1010
2014 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / OK2000716 / 1025
2014 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / OK2000716 / 1036
2014 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OK2000716 / 1075
2014 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OK2000716 / 1085
2014 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / OK2000716 / 1020
2014 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / OK2000716 / 1035
2014 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / OK2000716 / 1045
2014 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OK2000716 / 1074

How Colbert Pua Compares

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

Metric Colbert Pua Oklahoma avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 174 266.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 2,312 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 Colbert Pua water safe to drink? ▼
Colbert Pua (PWS ID: OK2000716) has 174 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,312 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Colbert Pua serve? ▼
Colbert Pua serves 2,312 people in Colbert, Oklahoma. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,043 service connections.
What type of violations does Colbert Pua have? ▼
Colbert Pua has 174 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 117 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Colbert Pua water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Colbert Pua under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Colbert Pua use? ▼
Colbert Pua uses Groundwater 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.