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Community Water System · PWS OK3004010

Leflore Co. RWD #5

Howe, Oklahoma 74940 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,593 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,593
People served
163
EPA violations
70
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 163 drinking-water violations at Leflore Co. RWD #5, 43% of them health-based - below the Oklahoma per-system average.

163
Total EPA violations on record
43%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,593
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Leflore Co. RWD #5

Leflore Co. RWD #5 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,593 residents in Howe, Oklahoma (Le Flore County) through 1,032 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 163 total violations for this system , of which 70 (43%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 57 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 36 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%).

Leflore Co. RWD #5's 163 violations sit below 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
1,593
Total Violations
163
Health-Based Violations
70
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,032
County
Le Flore
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
70
Monitoring Violations
57
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 36 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 35 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 28 2020
TTHM MR 10 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2003
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2020
Chlorine MR 4 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2023

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 Leflore Co. RWD #5.

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 OK3004010 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 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / OK3004010 / 0999
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / OK3004010 / 8000
2022 TTHM MR 10 SDWIS / OK3004010 / 2950
2020 TTHM MCL 36 SDWIS / OK3004010 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 28 SDWIS / OK3004010 / 2456
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / OK3004010 / 2456
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 35 SDWIS / OK3004010 / 3100
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / OK3004010 / 3100

How Leflore Co. RWD #5 Compares

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

Metric Leflore Co. RWD #5 Oklahoma avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 163 266.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 70 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 1,593 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 Leflore Co. RWD #5 water safe to drink? ▼
Leflore Co. RWD #5 (PWS ID: OK3004010) has 163 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,593 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Leflore Co. RWD #5 serve? ▼
Leflore Co. RWD #5 serves 1,593 people in Howe, Oklahoma. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,032 service connections.
What type of violations does Leflore Co. RWD #5 have? ▼
Leflore Co. RWD #5 has 163 total violations: 70 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 57 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Leflore Co. RWD #5 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Leflore Co. RWD #5 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Leflore Co. RWD #5 use? ▼
Leflore Co. RWD #5 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.