Public water system · OK2005843
ActiveTurkey Ford Public School Dist C010
At a glance
Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010 (PWSID OK2005843) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It reports serving 85 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
85
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010 compare with other water systems in Ottawa County?
By EPA's size categories, Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ottawa County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,283 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 24,382 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Oklahoma, the 1,254 active systems average 2,907 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010 is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Oklahoma has 84 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.7% 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 Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010?
EPA lists Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010 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. 15 of the 19 active systems in Ottawa County (79%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1993 and January 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Archived |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2019-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010: frequently asked questions
Who runs Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010?
Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010 (PWSID OK2005843) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OK state drinking water program.
How many people does Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010 serve?
Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010 reports serving 85 people through 1 service connection in Ottawa County, Oklahoma.
Where does Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010 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 Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OK state drinking water program.
Where can I find Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010 is a non-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 Ottawa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | Ottawa | 13,704 | Community | Groundwater |
| Commerce | Ottawa | 2,645 | Community | Groundwater |
| Afton Pwa | Ottawa | 1,428 | Community | Surface water |
| Fairland Public Works Authority | Ottawa | 1,025 | Community | Groundwater |
| Quapaw | Ottawa | 906 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ottawa Co Rwd #5 | Ottawa | 750 | 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, “Turkey Ford Public School Dist C010, PWSID OK2005843, Oklahoma”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oklahoma/turkey-ford-public-school-dist-c010-ok2005843 (data as of October 1, 2026).