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New Cordell Utility Authority

Cordell, Oklahoma 73632 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,903 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,903
People served
291
EPA violations
184
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 291 drinking-water violations at New Cordell Utility Authority, 63% of them health-based - above the Oklahoma per-system average.

291
Total EPA violations on record
63%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,903
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: New Cordell Utility Authority

New Cordell Utility Authority is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,903 residents in Cordell, Oklahoma (Washita County) through 1,580 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 291 total violations for this system , of which 184 (63%) 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 Nitrate, recorded in 108 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%).

New Cordell Utility Authority's 291 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
2,903
Total Violations
291
Health-Based Violations
184
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,580
County
Washita
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
184
Monitoring Violations
88
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 108 2003
Nitrate-Nitrite MCL 68 2025
Chlorine MR 27 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2007
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 8 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2005
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2025
TTHM MR 7 2025
Arsenic MR 4 2014
E. COLI MR 2 2013
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2018

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 New Cordell 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 OK2007502 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 Nitrate-Nitrite MCL 68 SDWIS / OK2007502 / 1038
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 SDWIS / OK2007502 / 2456
2025 TTHM MR 7 SDWIS / OK2007502 / 2950
2024 Chlorine MR 27 SDWIS / OK2007502 / 0999
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 SDWIS / OK2007502 / 8000
2024 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 8 SDWIS / OK2007502 / 1038
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / OK2007502 / 5000
2018 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 SDWIS / OK2007502 / 2946
2014 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / OK2007502 / 1005
2013 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / OK2007502 / 3014
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / OK2007502 / 3100
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / OK2007502 / 3100
2003 Nitrate MCL 108 SDWIS / OK2007502 / 1040

How New Cordell Utility Authority Compares

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

Metric New Cordell Utility Authority Oklahoma avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 291 266.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 184 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 2,903 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 New Cordell Utility Authority water safe to drink? ▼
New Cordell Utility Authority (PWS ID: OK2007502) has 291 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,903 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does New Cordell Utility Authority serve? ▼
New Cordell Utility Authority serves 2,903 people in Cordell, Oklahoma. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,580 service connections.
What type of violations does New Cordell Utility Authority have? ▼
New Cordell Utility Authority has 291 total violations: 184 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 88 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in New Cordell Utility Authority water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for New Cordell Utility Authority under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does New Cordell Utility Authority use? ▼
New Cordell 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.