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Fort Towson

At a glance

Fort Towson (PWSID OK2001207) is an active community water system in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. It reports serving 611 people through 405 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of 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 March 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

611

Service connections

405

Primary source

Groundwater under influence of surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDOK2001207

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served611

Service connections405

Primary water sourceGroundwater under influence of surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyOK state drinking water program

City served—

StateOklahoma

ZIP—

CountyChoctaw County

How does Fort Towson compare with other water systems in Choctaw County?

By EPA's size categories, Fort Towson is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Choctaw County has 11 active public water systems, and Fort Towson is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 41% below the county average of 1,032 people per system, and accounts for 5.4% of the 11,353 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 Fort Towson 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 7 Oklahoma systems (0.6%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Fort Towson?

EPA lists Fort Towson 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. 8 of the 11 active systems in Choctaw County (73%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Fort Towson have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2022 and March 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 monitoring, 3 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). 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
2025-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2025-03-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	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
2024-09-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2024-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2023-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2023-10-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2023-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2023-07-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2022-06-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2022-06-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	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.

Fort Towson: frequently asked questions

Who runs Fort Towson?

Fort Towson (PWSID OK2001207) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OK state drinking water program.

How many people does Fort Towson serve?

Fort Towson reports serving 611 people through 405 service connections in Choctaw County, Oklahoma.

Where does Fort Towson get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.

Does Fort Towson 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 March 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 Fort Towson'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 March 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 Fort Towson's water quality report?

As a community water system, Fort Towson 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 Choctaw County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Hugo Municipal Authority	Choctaw	5,536	Community	Surface water
Choctaw Co. Rwd #1	Choctaw	2,300	Community	Groundwater
Boswell Public Works Authority	Choctaw	932	Community	Purchased surface water
Choctaw Co. Rwsg & Swmd #6	Choctaw	850	Community	Purchased surface water
Choctaw Co. Rwd #2	Choctaw	373	Community	Purchased surface water
Soper	Choctaw	300	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, “Fort Towson, PWSID OK2001207, Oklahoma”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oklahoma/fort-towson-ok2001207 (data as of October 1, 2026).