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Community Water System · PWS OK3003310

Creta Water Corporation

Altus, Oklahoma 73522 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 230 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

230
People served
320
EPA violations
143
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 320 drinking-water violations at Creta Water Corporation, 45% of them health-based - above the Oklahoma per-system average.

320
Total EPA violations on record
45%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
230
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Creta Water Corporation

Creta Water Corporation is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 230 residents in Altus, Oklahoma (Jackson County) through 198 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 320 total violations for this system , of which 143 (45%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 171 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 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%).

Creta Water Corporation's 320 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
230
Total Violations
320
Health-Based Violations
143
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
198
County
Jackson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
141
Monitoring Violations
171
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 141 2022
Chlorine MR 64 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 44 2022
TTHM MR 36 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 20 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2012
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024

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 Creta Water Corporation.

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 OK3003310 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 REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / OK3003310 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / OK3003310 / 5200
2022 TTHM MCL 141 SDWIS / OK3003310 / 2950
2022 Chlorine MR 64 SDWIS / OK3003310 / 0999
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 44 SDWIS / OK3003310 / 8000
2022 TTHM MR 36 SDWIS / OK3003310 / 2950
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 20 SDWIS / OK3003310 / 2456
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / OK3003310 / 3100

How Creta Water Corporation Compares

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

Metric Creta Water Corporation Oklahoma avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 320 266.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 143 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 230 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 Creta Water Corporation water safe to drink? ▼
Creta Water Corporation (PWS ID: OK3003310) has 320 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 230 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Creta Water Corporation serve? ▼
Creta Water Corporation serves 230 people in Altus, Oklahoma. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 198 service connections.
What type of violations does Creta Water Corporation have? ▼
Creta Water Corporation has 320 total violations: 143 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 171 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Creta Water Corporation water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Creta Water Corporation under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Creta Water Corporation use? ▼
Creta Water Corporation 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.