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Community Water System · PWS OK6002158

Delaware Co RWD #10

Afton, Oklahoma 74331-2869 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,295 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,295
People served
38
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 38 drinking-water violations at Delaware Co RWD #10 - below the Oklahoma per-system average.

38
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,295
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Delaware Co RWD #10

Delaware Co RWD #10 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,295 residents in Afton, Oklahoma (Delaware County) through 589 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 38 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 28 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 Chlorine, recorded in 20 violations (MR). 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%).

Delaware Co RWD #10's 38 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
1,295
Total Violations
38
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
589
County
Delaware
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
28
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 20 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2025
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2022

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 Delaware Co RWD #10.

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 OK6002158 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 10 SDWIS / OK6002158 / 7000
2022 Chlorine MR 20 SDWIS / OK6002158 / 0999
2022 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / OK6002158 / 1038
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / OK6002158 / 8000

How Delaware Co RWD #10 Compares

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

Metric Delaware Co RWD #10 Oklahoma avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 38 266.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 1,295 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 Delaware Co RWD #10 water safe to drink?
Delaware Co RWD #10 (PWS ID: OK6002158) has 38 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,295 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Delaware Co RWD #10 serve?
Delaware Co RWD #10 serves 1,295 people in Afton, Oklahoma. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 589 service connections.
What type of violations does Delaware Co RWD #10 have?
Delaware Co RWD #10 has 38 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 28 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Delaware Co RWD #10 water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Delaware Co RWD #10 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Delaware Co RWD #10 use?
Delaware Co RWD #10 uses Groundwater 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.
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.