Public water system · OK2003632
ActiveKay Electric Cooperative
At a glance
Kay Electric Cooperative (PWSID OK2003632) is an active community water system in Kay County, Oklahoma. It reports serving 2 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kay Electric Cooperative compare with other water systems in Kay County?
By EPA's size categories, Kay Electric Cooperative is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kay County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,254 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 45,560 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 Kay Electric Cooperative 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 Kay Electric Cooperative?
EPA lists Kay Electric Cooperative as privately owned. 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. 3 of the 14 active systems in Kay County (21%) are also privately owned.
Does Kay Electric Cooperative have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Kay Electric Cooperative: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kay Electric Cooperative?
Kay Electric Cooperative (PWSID OK2003632) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OK state drinking water program.
How many people does Kay Electric Cooperative serve?
Kay Electric Cooperative reports serving 2 people through 1 service connection in Kay County, Oklahoma.
Where does Kay Electric Cooperative 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 Kay Electric Cooperative have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020. 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 Kay Electric Cooperative'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. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kay Electric Cooperative's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kay Electric Cooperative 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 Kay County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponca City Mun Water | Kay | 27,155 | Community | Surface water |
| Blackwell Municipal Authority | Kay | 7,668 | Community | Surface water |
| Tonkawa | Kay | 3,299 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newkirk | Kay | 2,243 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kay Co Rwd #1 | Kay | 1,765 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kay Co Rwd #3 | Kay | 1,000 | 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, “Kay Electric Cooperative, PWSID OK2003632, Oklahoma”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oklahoma/kay-electric-cooperative-ok2003632 (data as of October 1, 2026).