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Prue PWA

Prue, Oklahoma 74060-0023 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 387 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

387
People served
406
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 406 drinking-water violations at Prue PWA, 1% of them health-based - above the Oklahoma per-system average.

406
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
387
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Prue PWA

Prue PWA is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 387 residents in Prue, Oklahoma (Osage County) through 193 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 406 total violations for this system , of which 6 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 369 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 42 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%).

Prue PWA's 406 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
387
Total Violations
406
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
193
County
Osage
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
369
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 42 2014
Chromium MR 20 2014
Mercury MR 20 2014
Nickel MR 20 2014
Antimony, Total MR 20 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 20 2014
Barium MR 20 2014
Fluoride MR 20 2014
Thallium, Total MR 20 2014
Cadmium MR 20 2014
Selenium MR 20 2014
Arsenic MR 20 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2024
E. COLI MR 8 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2016
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2016
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2016
Benzene MR 4 2016
Toluene MR 4 2016
Styrene MR 4 2016
Chlorine MR 4 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1997

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 Prue PWA.

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 OK2005703 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / OK2005703 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / OK2005703 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / OK2005703 / 5200
2019 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / OK2005703 / 0999
2018 E. COLI MR 8 SDWIS / OK2005703 / 3014
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / OK2005703 / 7000
2016 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / OK2005703 / 2380
2016 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OK2005703 / 2955
2016 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / OK2005703 / 2969
2016 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / OK2005703 / 2976
2016 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / OK2005703 / 2977
2016 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / OK2005703 / 2979
2016 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / OK2005703 / 2980
2016 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / OK2005703 / 2982
2016 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / OK2005703 / 2984

How Prue PWA Compares

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

Metric Prue PWA Oklahoma avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 406 266.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 387 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 Prue PWA water safe to drink? ▼
Prue PWA (PWS ID: OK2005703) has 406 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 387 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Prue PWA serve? ▼
Prue PWA serves 387 people in Prue, Oklahoma. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 193 service connections.
What type of violations does Prue PWA have? ▼
Prue PWA has 406 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 369 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Prue PWA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Prue PWA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Prue PWA use? ▼
Prue PWA 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.