Public water system · OK3006030
ActivePayne Co Rw Corp #3
At a glance
Payne Co Rw Corp #3 (PWSID OK3006030) is an active community water system in Payne County, Oklahoma. It reports serving 3,000 people through 1,528 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,000
Service connections
1,528
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Payne Co Rw Corp #3 compare with other water systems in Payne County?
By EPA's size categories, Payne Co Rw Corp #3 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Payne County has 21 active public water systems, and Payne Co Rw Corp #3 is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16% below the county average of 3,550 people per system, and accounts for 4% of the 74,559 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 Payne Co Rw Corp #3 is about 55% 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 Payne Co Rw Corp #3?
EPA lists Payne Co Rw Corp #3 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 21 active systems in Payne County (52%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Payne Co Rw Corp #3 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and July 2017. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2016-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2016-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2016-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2015-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Payne Co Rw Corp #3: frequently asked questions
Who runs Payne Co Rw Corp #3?
Payne Co Rw Corp #3 (PWSID OK3006030) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OK state drinking water program.
How many people does Payne Co Rw Corp #3 serve?
Payne Co Rw Corp #3 reports serving 3,000 people through 1,528 service connections in Payne County, Oklahoma.
Where does Payne Co Rw Corp #3 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 Payne Co Rw Corp #3 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. 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 Payne Co Rw Corp #3'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Payne Co Rw Corp #3's water quality report?
As a community water system, Payne Co Rw Corp #3 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 Payne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Utilities Authority | Payne | 53,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Cushing | Payne | 8,371 | Community | Groundwater |
| Perkins | Payne | 2,572 | Community | Groundwater |
| 51 East Water | Payne | 2,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Payne Co Rwd #3 | Payne | 1,400 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Yale | Payne | 1,227 | 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, “Payne Co Rw Corp #3, PWSID OK3006030, Oklahoma”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oklahoma/payne-co-rw-corp-3-ok3006030 (data as of October 1, 2026).