Deer Creek Rural Water Corporation
EPA ID: OK2005504 ยท 5,500 people served ยท 12 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Deer Creek Rural Water Corporation (OK2005504): 8 EPA violations in the last five years. Dating back across the full five-year EPA tracking window, Deer Creek Rural Water Corporation encountered 8 violations, each subsequently remedied and closed - today the utility meets all federal drinking water requirements for the 5,500 residents in its service area and holds no open enforcement actions.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Deer Creek Rural Water Corporation Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Deer Creek Rural Water Corporation serves a community with a median household income of $92,067 and an estimated 255,557 residents across its service area.
Environmental Justice Note: 39% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
๐ง Where Does Your Water Come From?
Deer Creek Rural Water Corporation's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Deer Creek Rural Water Corporation compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Gross Alpha at 2 pCi/L exceeds the EPA maximum of pCi/L. Increased cancer risk from radioactive particles. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Contaminant 4100 at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 19 detections recorded. 2 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Gross Alpha was detected in this water system. reverse osmosis filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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.
System Overview
Deer Creek Rural Water Corporation (EPA ID: OK2005504) is a community water system in Oklahoma that serves approximately 5,500 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 12 ZIP codes across 7 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2023 | Gross Alpha | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Combined Radium | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Gross Beta | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Contaminant 4100 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 | Gross Alpha | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 | Combined Radium | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 | Gross Beta | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 | Contaminant 4100 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha | Radionuclides | 2 | No |
| Combined Radium | Radionuclides | 2 | No |
| Gross Beta | Radionuclides | 2 | No |
| Contaminant 4100 | Other Violation | 2 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 mg/L | No | N/A |
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
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)
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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.
- 73012 - Edmond
- 73013 - Edmond
- 73016 - Cashion
- 73025 - Edmond
- 73044 - Guthrie
- 73078 - Piedmont
- 73120 - Oklahoma City
- 73134 - Oklahoma City
- 73142 - Oklahoma City
- 73162 - Oklahoma City
- 73750 - Kingfisher
- 73762 - Okarche
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Deer Creek Rural Water Corporation (OK2005504) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Deer Creek Rural Water Corporation water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Deer Creek Rural Water Corporation; its 8 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Deer Creek Rural Water Corporation serve?
Deer Creek Rural Water Corporation serves approximately 5,500 people across 12 ZIP codes in Oklahoma.
Where does Deer Creek Rural Water Corporation get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ per-system federal sampling, 2023โ2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ
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