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Water utility · Nowata County · Oklahoma

Nowata Co RWD #5

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting October 2023.

Serves about 70 people (31 connections) with surface water bought from Nowata Municipal Authority.

  • PWSID OK3005307
  • EPA registered name: NOWATA CO RWD #5
  • EPA record checked May 13, 2026
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Mailing address
Charles Hemphill, P.O. Box 833
NOWATA, OK 74048
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

16 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in 15 quarters since October 2016.
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in the period starting January 2018.
Recent health-based violations for Nowata Co RWD #5 (PWSID OK3005307)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Oct–Dec 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.091 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.105 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.099 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.096 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2022Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.088 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
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PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Jul–Sep 2022Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.083 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2022Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.082 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2022Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.085 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2021Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.086 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2021Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.091 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2021Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.082 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2020Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.084 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2018Haloacetic acids (HAA5)0.061 mg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2017Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.082 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2017Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.083 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2016Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.084 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2023) was 6 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 4 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 58 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on February 4, 2025.

No lab results for other contaminants (like PFAS) are on file for this system. EPA required that testing from systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a sample of smaller ones.

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What is the phone number for Nowata Co RWD #5?

Nowata Co RWD #5's phone number on EPA record is 918-273-0470. Its mailing address is Charles Hemphill, P.O. Box 833, NOWATA, OK 74048.

Where does Nowata Co RWD #5 get its water?

According to EPA's record, Nowata Co RWD #5 uses surface water bought from Nowata Municipal Authority.

Does Nowata Co RWD #5 have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 16 health-based violations for Nowata Co RWD #5 in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting October 2023. EPA also lists 4 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Nowata Co RWD #5's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in Nowata Co RWD #5's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023, was 6 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Nowata Co RWD #5 water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Nowata Co RWD #5. Its phone number on EPA record is 918-273-0470. Its mailing address on EPA record is Charles Hemphill, P.O. Box 833, NOWATA, OK 74048. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.