Public water system record
Norman Utilities Authority
Serves Norman, Cleveland County, OK · 104,868 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Norman Utilities Authority in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Norman Utilities Authority draws water from 43 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Oklahoma, June 2014.
- Record on file since 1993, with 27 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 16 lead and 20,250 unknown out of 42,751 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Norman Utilities Authority go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 27 health-based violations (24 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 63 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 8 | 54 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 16 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began April 2014, Resolved.
Show all 27 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 26 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 69 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Oklahoma regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Norman Utilities Authority between 2005 and 2014, filed as 7 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in June 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2014 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 14 violations (14 health-based): Arsenic, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Jun 1, 2010 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Uranium |
| Feb 8, 2010 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Jan 10, 2006 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations: Chlorine |
| Aug 24, 2005 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Fluoride |
| Jun 23, 2005 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations (3 health-based): Arsenic |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Norman Utilities Authority draws water from 43 wells and 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Oklahoma City. 1 other community water system buys water from Norman Utilities Authority.
Buys water from
- Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK
Community systems that buy water from it
- Oklahoma University Norman, OK
Annual water quality report
Norman Utilities Authority must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Oklahoma.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells