Public water system · OK3005205
ActiveMorrison Public Works Auth.
At a glance
Morrison Public Works Auth. (PWSID OK3005205) is an active community water system in Noble County, Oklahoma. It reports serving 950 people through 446 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
950
Service connections
446
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Morrison Public Works Auth. compare with other water systems in Noble County?
By EPA's size categories, Morrison Public Works Auth. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Noble County has 11 active public water systems, and Morrison Public Works Auth. is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 949 people per system, and accounts for 9.1% of the 10,436 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 Morrison Public Works Auth. 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 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 Morrison Public Works Auth.?
EPA lists Morrison Public Works Auth. 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 11 active systems in Noble County (82%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Morrison Public Works Auth. 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 2022 and October 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. 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 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Morrison Public Works Auth.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Morrison Public Works Auth.?
Morrison Public Works Auth. (PWSID OK3005205) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OK state drinking water program.
How many people does Morrison Public Works Auth. serve?
Morrison Public Works Auth. reports serving 950 people through 446 service connections in Noble County, Oklahoma.
Where does Morrison Public Works Auth. 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 Morrison Public Works Auth. 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 Morrison Public Works Auth.'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 Morrison Public Works Auth.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Morrison Public Works Auth. 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 Noble County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Water & Light Dept | Noble | 5,230 | Community | Surface water |
| Noble County Rwd #2 | Noble | 2,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Billings Pwa | Noble | 436 | Community | Groundwater |
| Noble Co Rwd #1 (Lucien) | Noble | 335 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Marland | Noble | 325 | Community | Groundwater |
| Red Rock | Noble | 293 | 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, “Morrison Public Works Auth., PWSID OK3005205, Oklahoma”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oklahoma/morrison-public-works-auth-ok3005205 (data as of October 1, 2026).