Public water system · OK2001412
ActiveMoore Public Works Authority
At a glance
Moore Public Works Authority (PWSID OK2001412) is an active community water system in Cleveland County, Oklahoma. It reports serving 55,083 people through 24,702 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55,083
Service connections
24,702
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Moore Public Works Authority compare with other water systems in Cleveland County?
By EPA's size categories, Moore Public Works Authority is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Cleveland County has 70 active public water systems, and Moore Public Works Authority is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 18 times the county average of 3,084 people per system, and accounts for 26% of the 215,909 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 Moore Public Works Authority is about 8.2 times 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 299 Oklahoma systems (24%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Moore Public Works Authority?
EPA lists Moore 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. 11 of the 70 active systems in Cleveland County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Moore 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 April 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2025 and April 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Carbofuran, Heptachlor epoxide, Glyphosate and Dinoseb. EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Archived |
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.
Moore Public Works Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Moore Public Works Authority?
Moore Public Works Authority (PWSID OK2001412) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OK state drinking water program.
How many people does Moore Public Works Authority serve?
Moore Public Works Authority reports serving 55,083 people through 24,702 service connections in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
Where does Moore Public Works Authority get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Moore 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 April 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 Moore 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 April 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 Moore Public Works Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Moore 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 Cleveland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Utilities Authority | Cleveland | 104,868 | Community | Surface water |
| Oklahoma University | Cleveland | 34,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Noble Utilities Authority | Cleveland | 5,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Joseph Harp Corr Inst | Cleveland | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lexington | Cleveland | 2,086 | Community | Groundwater |
| Little Axe School | Cleveland | 1,400 | Non-transient non-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, “Moore Public Works Authority, PWSID OK2001412, Oklahoma”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oklahoma/moore-public-works-authority-ok2001412 (data as of October 1, 2026).