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Eldorado

Eldorado, Oklahoma 73537 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 446 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

446
People served
326
EPA violations
153
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 326 drinking-water violations at Eldorado, 47% of them health-based - above the Oklahoma per-system average.

326
Total EPA violations on record
47%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
446
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Eldorado

Eldorado is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 446 residents in Eldorado, Oklahoma (Jackson County) through 252 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 326 total violations for this system , of which 153 (47%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 128 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 141 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%).

Eldorado's 326 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
446
Total Violations
326
Health-Based Violations
153
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
252
County
Jackson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
153
Monitoring Violations
128
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 141 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 59 2015
TTHM MR 27 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 22 2017
Chlorine MR 16 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2021
Groundwater Rule Other 2 2012

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 Eldorado.

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 OK3003301 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 SDWIS / OK3003301 / 7000
2023 Chlorine MR 16 SDWIS / OK3003301 / 0999
2022 TTHM MR 27 SDWIS / OK3003301 / 2950
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / OK3003301 / 8000
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 22 SDWIS / OK3003301 / 2456
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 59 SDWIS / OK3003301 / 3100
2012 TTHM MCL 141 SDWIS / OK3003301 / 2950
2012 Groundwater Rule Other 2 SDWIS / OK3003301 / 0700
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / OK3003301 / 3100

How Eldorado Compares

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

Metric Eldorado Oklahoma avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 326 266.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 153 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 446 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 Eldorado water safe to drink? ▼
Eldorado (PWS ID: OK3003301) has 326 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 446 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Eldorado serve? ▼
Eldorado serves 446 people in Eldorado, Oklahoma. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 252 service connections.
What type of violations does Eldorado have? ▼
Eldorado has 326 total violations: 153 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 128 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Eldorado water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Eldorado under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Eldorado use? ▼
Eldorado 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.