Public water system record
Ripley PWA
Serves Ripley, Payne County, OK · 376 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 36 monitoring/reporting issues for Ripley PWA in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 36
Key facts
- Ripley PWA draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2026.
- Record on file since 2005, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 23, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for Ripley PWA go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 33 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate-Nitrite (acute), began January 2008, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Ripley PWA in 2026. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2026.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS |
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
Ripley PWA draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Ripley PWA 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Ripley PWA for a copy.
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