Public water system · OK2003520
ActiveMilburn Public Works Authority
At a glance
Milburn Public Works Authority (PWSID OK2003520) is an active community water system in Johnston County, Oklahoma. It reports serving 317 people through 163 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
317
Service connections
163
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Milburn Public Works Authority compare with other water systems in Johnston County?
By EPA's size categories, Milburn Public Works Authority is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Johnston County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 792 people per system, and accounts for 3.1% of the 10,296 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 Milburn Public Works Authority 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 67 Oklahoma systems (5.3%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Milburn Public Works Authority?
EPA lists Milburn Public Works Authority 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 13 active systems in Johnston County (69%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Milburn Public Works Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and June 2018. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Milburn Public Works Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Milburn Public Works Authority?
Milburn Public Works Authority (PWSID OK2003520) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OK state drinking water program.
How many people does Milburn Public Works Authority serve?
Milburn Public Works Authority reports serving 317 people through 163 service connections in Johnston County, Oklahoma.
Where does Milburn Public Works Authority get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Milburn Public Works Authority have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. 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 Milburn Public Works Authority'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Milburn Public Works Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Milburn Public Works Authority 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 Johnston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tishomingo Municipal Authority | Johnston | 3,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Johnston Co Rwd #3 | Johnston | 2,783 | Community | Groundwater |
| Murray State College | Johnston | 1,150 | Community | Surface water |
| Johnston Co Rws& Swmd #4 | Johnston | 600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mannsville Public Works Authority | Johnston | 587 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ravia | Johnston | 459 | 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, “Milburn Public Works Authority, PWSID OK2003520, Oklahoma”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oklahoma/milburn-public-works-authority-ok2003520 (data as of October 1, 2026).