Public water system · OK2000207
ActiveCarmen Public Works Authority
At a glance
Carmen Public Works Authority (PWSID OK2000207) is an active community water system in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. It reports serving 355 people through 225 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
355
Service connections
225
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Carmen Public Works Authority compare with other water systems in Alfalfa County?
By EPA's size categories, Carmen Public Works Authority is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alfalfa County has 11 active public water systems, and Carmen Public Works Authority is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13% below the county average of 409 people per system, and accounts for 7.9% of the 4,497 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 Carmen Public Works Authority 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 701 Oklahoma systems (56%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Carmen Public Works Authority?
EPA lists Carmen Public Works Authority 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 11 active systems in Alfalfa County (82%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Carmen Public Works Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2025 and February 2026. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (4 of them). EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2026-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2025-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Archived |
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.
Carmen Public Works Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Carmen Public Works Authority?
Carmen Public Works Authority (PWSID OK2000207) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OK state drinking water program.
How many people does Carmen Public Works Authority serve?
Carmen Public Works Authority reports serving 355 people through 225 service connections in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.
Where does Carmen Public Works Authority get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Carmen Public Works Authority have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 Carmen Public Works Authority'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Carmen Public Works Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Carmen Public Works Authority 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 Alfalfa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee | Alfalfa | 1,630 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Alfalfa Co Rws & Swmd #1 North | Alfalfa | 600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alfalfa Co Rws & Swmd #1 | Alfalfa | 550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Helena | Alfalfa | 443 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goltry | Alfalfa | 268 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Jet | Alfalfa | 230 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Carmen Public Works Authority, PWSID OK2000207, Oklahoma”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oklahoma/carmen-public-works-authority-ok2000207 (data as of October 1, 2026).