Public water system · OK2006012
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At a glance
Perkins (PWSID OK2006012) is an active community water system in Payne County, Oklahoma. It reports serving 2,572 people through 1,527 service connections. Its primary water source is 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 January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,572
Service connections
1,527
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Perkins compare with other water systems in Payne County?
By EPA's size categories, Perkins is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Payne County has 21 active public water systems, and Perkins is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 28% below the county average of 3,550 people per system, and accounts for 3.4% 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 Perkins is about 62% 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 701 Oklahoma systems (56%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Perkins?
EPA lists Perkins 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 Perkins have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and January 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are 1,2-Dichloropropane, Styrene, Gross Beta Particle Activity and Ethylbenzene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross Beta Particle Activitycode 4100 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | 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.
Perkins: frequently asked questions
Who runs Perkins?
Perkins (PWSID OK2006012) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OK state drinking water program.
How many people does Perkins serve?
Perkins reports serving 2,572 people through 1,527 service connections in Payne County, Oklahoma.
Where does Perkins get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Perkins 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 January 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 Perkins' 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 January 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 Perkins' water quality report?
As a community water system, Perkins 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 |
| Payne Co Rw Corp #3 | Payne | 3,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| 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, “Perkins, PWSID OK2006012, Oklahoma”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oklahoma/perkins-ok2006012 (data as of October 1, 2026).