Is CHECOTAH PWA's water safe to drink?
CHECOTAH PWA had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 3,481, over 1,471 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, CHECOTAH PWA ranks 73th by violation burden (99th percentile) - 117 violations total, 105 health-baseds.
How CHECOTAH PWA compares within OK
OK's 240 covered systems average 39.5 health-based violations each; CHECOTAH PWA carries 105, more than typical for the state. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for CHECOTAH PWA is from 2025-01-07 (health-based: 2025-01-07). Last reported to EPA: 05/13/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
CHECOTAH PWA's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR); Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / VOCs - flagged from: CARBON, TOTAL
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM; Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
CHECOTAH PWA's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 117 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.