Public water system · OK2000304
ActiveHoward Mcleod Correctional Center
At a glance
Howard Mcleod Correctional Center (PWSID OK2000304) is an active community water system in Atoka County, Oklahoma. It reports serving 825 people through 32 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state 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
825
Service connections
32
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Howard Mcleod Correctional Center compare with other water systems in Atoka County?
By EPA's size categories, Howard Mcleod Correctional Center is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Atoka County has 7 active public water systems, and Howard Mcleod Correctional Center is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 45% below the county average of 1,499 people per system, and accounts for 7.9% of the 10,495 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 Howard Mcleod Correctional Center 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 Howard Mcleod Correctional Center?
EPA lists Howard Mcleod Correctional Center as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 7 active systems in Atoka County (29%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Howard Mcleod Correctional Center 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 2001 and October 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | 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.
Howard Mcleod Correctional Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Howard Mcleod Correctional Center?
Howard Mcleod Correctional Center (PWSID OK2000304) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the OK state drinking water program.
How many people does Howard Mcleod Correctional Center serve?
Howard Mcleod Correctional Center reports serving 825 people through 32 service connections in Atoka County, Oklahoma.
Where does Howard Mcleod Correctional Center 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 Howard Mcleod Correctional Center 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 Howard Mcleod Correctional Center'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 Howard Mcleod Correctional Center's water quality report?
As a community water system, Howard Mcleod Correctional Center 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 Atoka County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atoka Co. Rws & Swmd #4 | Atoka | 3,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Atoka | Atoka | 2,988 | Community | Surface water |
| Atoka Co. Rwd #3 (Caney) | Atoka | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stringtown Pwa | Atoka | 1,105 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mack Alford Correctional Center | Atoka | 952 | Community | Surface water |
| Atoka Co. Rwd #1 (Wardville) | Atoka | 125 | 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, “Howard Mcleod Correctional Center, PWSID OK2000304, Oklahoma”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oklahoma/howard-mcleod-correctional-center-ok2000304 (data as of October 1, 2026).