Public water system · OK2001189
ActiveCherokee Co. Rwd #12
At a glance
Cherokee Co. Rwd #12 (PWSID OK2001189) is an active community water system in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. It reports serving 95 people through 87 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 October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
95
Service connections
87
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cherokee Co. Rwd #12 compare with other water systems in Cherokee County?
By EPA's size categories, Cherokee Co. Rwd #12 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cherokee County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 972 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 34,993 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 Cherokee Co. Rwd #12 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 Cherokee Co. Rwd #12?
EPA lists Cherokee Co. Rwd #12 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. 14 of the 36 active systems in Cherokee County (39%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cherokee Co. Rwd #12 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2021 and October 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Xylenes, Total, Tetrachloroethylene and Benzene. EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | 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.
Cherokee Co. Rwd #12: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cherokee Co. Rwd #12?
Cherokee Co. Rwd #12 (PWSID OK2001189) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OK state drinking water program.
How many people does Cherokee Co. Rwd #12 serve?
Cherokee Co. Rwd #12 reports serving 95 people through 87 service connections in Cherokee County, Oklahoma.
Where does Cherokee Co. Rwd #12 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 Cherokee Co. Rwd #12 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 October 2022. 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 Cherokee Co. Rwd #12'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 October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cherokee Co. Rwd #12's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cherokee Co. Rwd #12 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 Cherokee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahlequah Pwa | Cherokee | 14,458 | Community | Surface water |
| Cherokee Co. Rwd #11 | Cherokee | 3,395 | Community | Surface water |
| Stickross Mountain Water Co | Cherokee | 3,250 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cherokee Co. Rwd #3 (Grandview) | Cherokee | 2,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Peggs Water Company | Cherokee | 1,925 | Community | Surface water |
| Cherokee Co. Rwd #13 | Cherokee | 1,640 | Community | 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, “Cherokee Co. Rwd #12, PWSID OK2001189, Oklahoma”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oklahoma/cherokee-co-rwd-12-ok2001189 (data as of October 1, 2026).