Public water system · OK2006061
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At a glance
Cushing (PWSID OK2006061) is an active community water system in Payne County, Oklahoma. It reports serving 8,371 people through 3,698 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,371
Service connections
3,698
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cushing compare with other water systems in Payne County?
By EPA's size categories, Cushing is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Payne County has 21 active public water systems, and Cushing is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 136% above the county average of 3,550 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 74,559 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 Cushing is about 25% above 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 Cushing?
EPA lists Cushing 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. 11 of the 21 active systems in Payne County (52%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cushing have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and October 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 10 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | 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.
Cushing: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cushing?
Cushing (PWSID OK2006061) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OK state drinking water program.
How many people does Cushing serve?
Cushing reports serving 8,371 people through 3,698 service connections in Payne County, Oklahoma.
Where does Cushing 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 Cushing have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Cushing'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cushing's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cushing 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 Payne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Utilities Authority | Payne | 53,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Payne Co Rw Corp #3 | Payne | 3,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Perkins | Payne | 2,572 | Community | Groundwater |
| 51 East Water | Payne | 2,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Payne Co Rwd #3 | Payne | 1,400 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Yale | Payne | 1,227 | 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, “Cushing, PWSID OK2006061, Oklahoma”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oklahoma/cushing-ok2006061 (data as of October 1, 2026).