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Community Water System · PWS OK3004011

Cameron PWA

Poteau, Oklahoma 74953 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 302 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

302
People served
116
EPA violations
31
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 116 drinking-water violations at Cameron PWA, 27% of them health-based - below the Oklahoma per-system average.

116
Total EPA violations on record
27%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
302
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cameron PWA

Cameron PWA is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 302 residents in Poteau, Oklahoma (Le Flore County) through 168 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 116 total violations for this system , of which 31 (27%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 30 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 23 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%).

Cameron PWA's 116 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
302
Total Violations
116
Health-Based Violations
31
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
168
County
Le Flore
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
31
Monitoring Violations
30
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 23 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 22 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 19 2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 7 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2023
Chlorine MR 3 2017
TTHM MR 2 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1993

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 Cameron PWA.

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 OK3004011 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 22 SDWIS / OK3004011 / 7000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / OK3004011 / 5000
2020 TTHM MCL 23 SDWIS / OK3004011 / 2950
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 7 SDWIS / OK3004011 / 2456
2019 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / OK3004011 / 2950
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / OK3004011 / 2456
2017 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / OK3004011 / 0999
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 19 SDWIS / OK3004011 / 3100
1993 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / OK3004011 / 3100

How Cameron PWA Compares

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

Metric Cameron PWA Oklahoma avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 116 266.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 31 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 302 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 Cameron PWA water safe to drink? ▼
Cameron PWA (PWS ID: OK3004011) has 116 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 302 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Cameron PWA serve? ▼
Cameron PWA serves 302 people in Poteau, Oklahoma. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 168 service connections.
What type of violations does Cameron PWA have? ▼
Cameron PWA has 116 total violations: 31 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 30 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cameron PWA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cameron PWA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cameron PWA use? ▼
Cameron PWA 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.