Public water system · OK3003803
ActiveNorth Fork Water Association
At a glance
North Fork Water Association (PWSID OK3003803) is an active transient non-community water system in Kiowa County, Oklahoma. It reports serving 81 people through 34 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
81
Service connections
34
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does North Fork Water Association compare with other water systems in Kiowa County?
By EPA's size categories, North Fork Water Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kiowa County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 820 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 7,381 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Oklahoma, the 1,254 active systems average 2,907 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so North Fork Water Association is about 44% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Oklahoma has 306 active transient non-community water systems, 24% 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 North Fork Water Association?
EPA lists North Fork Water Association 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. 1 of the 9 active systems in Kiowa County (11%) are also privately owned.
Does North Fork Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2009. The violations listed here began between May 1996 and August 2009. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 10 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.
North Fork Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Fork Water Association?
North Fork Water Association (PWSID OK3003803) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OK state drinking water program.
How many people does North Fork Water Association serve?
North Fork Water Association reports serving 81 people through 34 service connections in Kiowa County, Oklahoma.
Where does North Fork Water Association 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 North Fork Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2009. 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 North Fork Water Association'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 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OK state drinking water program.
Where can I find North Fork Water Association's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. North Fork Water Association is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Kiowa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Kiowa | 3,746 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Snyder Public Works Authority | Kiowa | 1,509 | Community | Surface water |
| Mountain View Pwa | Kiowa | 880 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Park Public Works Auth | Kiowa | 473 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Roosevelt Pwa | Kiowa | 280 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gotebo | Kiowa | 272 | Community | Purchased 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, “North Fork Water Association, PWSID OK3003803, Oklahoma”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oklahoma/north-fork-water-association-ok3003803 (data as of October 1, 2026).