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Community Water System · PWS OK3005744

Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen)

Ramona, Oklahoma 74061 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 302 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

302
People served
365
EPA violations
120
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 365 drinking-water violations at Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen), 33% of them health-based - above the Oklahoma per-system average.

365
Total EPA violations on record
33%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
302
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen)

Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen) is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 302 residents in Ramona, Oklahoma (Osage County) through 147 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 365 total violations for this system , of which 120 (33%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 214 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 114 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%).

Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen)'s 365 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
302
Total Violations
365
Health-Based Violations
120
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
147
County
Osage
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
118
Monitoring Violations
214
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 114 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 86 2025
TTHM MR 72 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 32 2024
Public Notice Other 24 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2017
Chlorine MR 4 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2003
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 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 Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen).

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 OK3005744 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 86 SDWIS / OK3005744 / 5000
2024 TTHM MCL 114 SDWIS / OK3005744 / 2950
2024 TTHM MR 72 SDWIS / OK3005744 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 32 SDWIS / OK3005744 / 2456
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / OK3005744 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / OK3005744 / 5200
2023 Public Notice Other 24 SDWIS / OK3005744 / 7500
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / OK3005744 / 8000
2021 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / OK3005744 / 0999
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / OK3005744 / 7000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / OK3005744 / 3100
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / OK3005744 / 3100

How Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen) Compares

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

Metric Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen) Oklahoma avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 365 266.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 120 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 Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen) water safe to drink? ▼
Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen) (PWS ID: OK3005744) has 365 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 Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen) serve? ▼
Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen) serves 302 people in Ramona, Oklahoma. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 147 service connections.
What type of violations does Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen) have? ▼
Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen) has 365 total violations: 120 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 214 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen) use? ▼
Osage Co RWD #18 (Evergreen) 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.