Public water system · OK1021770
ActiveAdair Co Rwd #5
At a glance
Adair Co Rwd #5 (PWSID OK1021770) is an active community water system in Adair County, Oklahoma. It reports serving 675 people through 624 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
675
Service connections
624
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Adair Co Rwd #5 compare with other water systems in Adair County?
By EPA's size categories, Adair Co Rwd #5 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Adair County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,332 people per system, and accounts for 5.1% of the 13,323 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Oklahoma, the 1,254 active systems average 2,907 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Adair Co Rwd #5 is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Oklahoma has 864 active community water systems, 69% of the state's 1,254 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 175 Oklahoma systems (14%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Adair Co Rwd #5?
EPA lists Adair Co Rwd #5 as owned by a local government. The OK state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 9 of the 10 active systems in Adair County (90%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Adair Co Rwd #5 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between September 2024 and July 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Adair Co Rwd #5: frequently asked questions
Who runs Adair Co Rwd #5?
Adair Co Rwd #5 (PWSID OK1021770) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OK state drinking water program.
How many people does Adair Co Rwd #5 serve?
Adair Co Rwd #5 reports serving 675 people through 624 service connections in Adair County, Oklahoma.
Where does Adair Co Rwd #5 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Adair Co Rwd #5 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Adair Co Rwd #5's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Adair Co Rwd #5's water quality report?
As a community water system, Adair Co Rwd #5 must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Adair County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stilwell | Adair | 3,276 | Community | Surface water |
| Adair Co Rwd #3 | Adair | 2,598 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Adair Co Rwd #1 (Cherry Tree) | Adair | 2,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Adair Co Rwd #2 | Adair | 1,675 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Westville Utility Authority | Adair | 1,596 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Adair Co Rwd #4 | Adair | 1,025 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Adair Co Rwd #5, PWSID OK1021770, Oklahoma”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oklahoma/adair-co-rwd-5-ok1021770 (data as of October 1, 2026).