Public water system record
Pawnee County RWD #5
Serves an area of Pawnee County, OK · 225 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for Pawnee County RWD #5 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
- 20
Key facts
- Pawnee County RWD #5 buys its water from Ralston.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Oklahoma, August 2010.
- Record on file since 1991, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 71 unknown out of 77 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
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.
|
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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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.
|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 11, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 22, 2010 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Pawnee County RWD #5 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 27 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3 | 11 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 11 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2010, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Oklahoma regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Pawnee County RWD #5 between 1994 and 2010. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2010 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 7 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 7, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Oct 25, 1994 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
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
Pawnee County RWD #5 buys its water from Ralston. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Ralston Ralston, OK
Annual water quality report
Pawnee County RWD #5 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 Pawnee County RWD #5 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