Historical Compliance Records OK 10 HEALTH-BASED VIOLATIONS ON RECORD

Blackwell Municipal Authority

EPA ID: OK1021101 ยท 7,668 people served ยท 2 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Blackwell Municipal Authority (OK1021101): 10 health-based violations recorded since 2021. Over the period covered by EPA data, Blackwell Municipal Authority recorded 13 violations, each listed as resolved; the utility serves 7,668 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

A ยท 87
Avg Safety Score
7,668
People Served
2
ZIP Codes Served
13
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2024-12-31)
Zone 3
County Radon Potential ยท Low
4
Contaminants Flagged

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Blackwell Municipal Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: A

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$69,391
Median Household Income
7,058
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
64%
Disadvantaged Population
70th
Poverty Percentile
60th
Energy Burden Percentile
92%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Blackwell Municipal Authority have a median household income of $69,391 and about 7,058 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 92% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 64% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐ŸŒŠ Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

Blackwell Municipal Authority's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.

Elevated Risk
Source Contamination Risk
40th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
20th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

71 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Galvanized Steel or Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
0 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Accelerating decay (model estimate)
Decay Status
Installed 100% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

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Rogers Company Rwd # 4
7,725 people
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B 28 violations
Newcastle
7,900 people
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Poteau Pwa
7,939 people
37 violations
Wagoner
7,982 people
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Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Water Filtration
Water Filtration $600
Total Estimated Cost $600

Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.

Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $1,000

Annual per household (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Property Value Decline $3,855

5% of median home value (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$6,930
10 years
$13,860
20 years
$27,720

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $600 (one-time) vs. $13,860 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

Blackwell Municipal Authority (EPA ID: OK1021101) is a community water system in Oklahoma that serves approximately 7,668 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: A (87/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 2 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

No current noncompliance in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot. The 13 records in the 2021-2026 window are classified as resolved or archived, not current.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 13 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Date Contaminant Type Status
July 1, 2025 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Health-based Resolved
June 1, 2025 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Health-based Resolved
May 1, 2025 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Non-health-based Resolved
May 1, 2025 Chlorine dioxide Non-health-based Resolved
April 1, 2025 TTHM Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Health-based Resolved
June 1, 2024 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Health-based Resolved
March 1, 2024 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Health-based Resolved
March 1, 2024 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 TTHM Health-based Resolved
October 1, 2022 TTHM Health-based Resolved
September 1, 2022 Surface Water Treatment Rule Health-based Resolved
May 1, 2021 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Health-based Resolved

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Technique, Monitoring & Reporting 8 Yes
TTHM MCL Violation, Monitoring & Reporting 3 Yes
Chlorine dioxide Other Violation 1 No
Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Technique 1 Yes

Health Risk Details

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (EPA limit: 0.06 mg/L)

Increased risk of cancer

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter โ†’

E. coli (EPA limit: MCLG of zero; positive samples require repeat testing under the Revised Total Coliform Rule)

Some E. coli strains can cause severe GI illness and kidney failure, especially in children At-risk groups: children under 5, elderly, immunocompromised individuals, pregnant women.

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): UV disinfection, chlorination, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter โ†’

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2024-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

2 of 2 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 3.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by OK or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Blackwell Municipal Authority (OK1021101) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Blackwell Municipal Authority water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Blackwell Municipal Authority; its 13 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Blackwell Municipal Authority serve?

Blackwell Municipal Authority serves approximately 7,668 people across 2 ZIP codes in Oklahoma.

Where does Blackwell Municipal Authority get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
116

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Blackwell Municipal Authority safe to drink? ▼
Blackwell Municipal Authority has 13 recorded violations since 2021. The A shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 13 recorded violations, review the violation types and dates; a filter certified for a specific contaminant of concern can reduce that contaminant at the tap. Monitoring or reporting violations are not something a filter addresses.
How many people does Blackwell Municipal Authority serve? ▼
Blackwell Municipal Authority serves approximately 7,668 people with drinking water across 2 ZIP codes.
What is Blackwell Municipal Authority's water source? ▼
Blackwell Municipal Authority draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Blackwell Municipal Authority's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Blackwell Municipal Authority? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Blackwell Municipal Authority have a median household income of $69,391 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 64% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Blackwell Municipal Authority get its water? ▼
Blackwell Municipal Authority's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap. The available violation history and environmental indicators place this system in the elevated review category; they do not measure current source contamination.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Blackwell Municipal Authority (OK): 10 Health Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ok1021101/
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What You Can Do

1

Test your water

Home test kits can detect lead, bacteria, and other contaminants at your tap. Find the right filter โ†’

2

Check your specific ZIP code

Water quality can vary within a system. View nearest ZIP report โ†’

3

Contact your utility

Blackwell Municipal Authority (EPA ID: OK1021101) - request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.

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