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Community Water System · PWS OK3003401

Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1

Hastings, Oklahoma 73548 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 8,398 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

8,398
People served
1,247
EPA violations
286
Health-based
1 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,247 drinking-water violations at Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1, 23% of them health-based - above the Oklahoma per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound.

1,247
Total EPA violations on record
23%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
8,398
People served by this system
1
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1

Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 8,398 residents in Hastings, Oklahoma (Jefferson County) through 2,415 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,247 total violations for this system , of which 286 (23%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 942 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 252 violations (MCL, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 11.1 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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%).

Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1's 1,247 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
8,398
Total Violations
1,247
Health-Based Violations
286
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,415
County
Jefferson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
286
Monitoring Violations
942
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 252 2023
Combined Uranium MR 37 2016
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 37 2016
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 37 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 37 2016
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 36 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 36 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 2016
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 36 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 36 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 36 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 36 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 36 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 36 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 36 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 36 2016
CHLOROBENZENE MR 36 2016
Benzene MR 36 2016
Ethylbenzene MR 36 2016
Styrene MR 36 2016
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 36 2016
Toluene MR 36 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 2016
Tetrachloroethylene MR 36 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 26 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2014
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 8 2016
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 8 2014

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 4 of 174 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHpA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/16/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/16/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/16/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/16/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/16/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/16/2024 5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Detected
PFHpS 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/16/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/16/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/16/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/16/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/16/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/16/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1.

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 OK3003401 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
2023 TTHM MCL 252 SDWIS / OK3003401 / 2950
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / OK3003401 / 2456
2017 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / OK3003401 / 2950
2016 Combined Uranium MR 37 SDWIS / OK3003401 / 4006
2016 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 37 SDWIS / OK3003401 / 4010
2016 Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 37 SDWIS / OK3003401 / 4100
2016 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 37 SDWIS / OK3003401 / 4000
2016 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 36 SDWIS / OK3003401 / 2378
2016 Xylenes, Total MR 36 SDWIS / OK3003401 / 2955
2016 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 SDWIS / OK3003401 / 2968
2016 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 SDWIS / OK3003401 / 2969
2016 Vinyl chloride MR 36 SDWIS / OK3003401 / 2976
2016 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 36 SDWIS / OK3003401 / 2977
2016 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 SDWIS / OK3003401 / 2979
2016 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 36 SDWIS / OK3003401 / 2980

How Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1 Compares

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

Metric Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1 Oklahoma avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,247 266.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 286 90.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 60.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 8,398 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 Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1 water safe to drink?
Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1 (PWS ID: OK3003401) has 1247 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 8,398 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1 serve?
Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1 serves 8,398 people in Hastings, Oklahoma. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,415 service connections.
What type of violations does Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1 have?
Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1 has 1,247 total violations: 286 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 942 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1 water?
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1's water supply: PFBA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1 use?
Jefferson Co Cons RWD #1 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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.