Public water system · OK1021612
ActiveKetchum Pwa
At a glance
Ketchum Pwa (PWSID OK1021612) is an active community water system in Craig County, Oklahoma. It reports serving 4,025 people through 1,918 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,025
Service connections
1,918
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ketchum Pwa compare with other water systems in Craig County?
By EPA's size categories, Ketchum Pwa is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Craig County has 10 active public water systems, and Ketchum Pwa is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 123% above the county average of 1,808 people per system, and accounts for 22% of the 18,083 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 Ketchum Pwa is about 40% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 175 Oklahoma systems (14%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ketchum Pwa?
EPA lists Ketchum Pwa 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. 9 of the 10 active systems in Craig County (90%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ketchum Pwa have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and October 2021. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 required treatment not met, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-11-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Ketchum Pwa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ketchum Pwa?
Ketchum Pwa (PWSID OK1021612) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OK state drinking water program.
How many people does Ketchum Pwa serve?
Ketchum Pwa reports serving 4,025 people through 1,918 service connections in Craig County, Oklahoma.
Where does Ketchum Pwa get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Ketchum Pwa have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Ketchum Pwa'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ketchum Pwa's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ketchum Pwa 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 Craig County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinita Utilities Authority | Craig | 6,472 | Community | Surface water |
| Craig Co Rwd #2 | Craig | 4,250 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Craig Co Rws & Swmd #3 | Craig | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Welch Pwa | Craig | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ironside Water District Inc. | Craig | 392 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Craig Co Rwd #1 | Craig | 315 | 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, “Ketchum Pwa, PWSID OK1021612, Oklahoma”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oklahoma/ketchum-pwa-ok1021612 (data as of October 1, 2026).