Health Violations Found OK 2 HEALTH VIOLATIONS

Sasakwa Rwd

EPA ID: OK2006708 · 210 people served · 2 ZIP codes

Federal compliance records for Sasakwa Rwd list 14 open violations that have not yet been resolved — the utility serves approximately 210 people, and each outstanding finding remains logged and active in the EPA enforcement database.

Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02

A · 93
Avg Safety Score
210
People Served
2
ZIP Codes Served
22
Violations (5yr)
Groundwater
Water Source
0.00142 mg/L
Max Lead Level
Zone 3
Radon Risk · Low
6
Contaminants Flagged
$79K
Median Home Value in Service Area

Compliance Trajectory

Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months

Violations went from 3 (2024) to 15 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Sasakwa Rwd Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary — Grade A

Service Area Demographics

$46,724
Median Household Income
6,108
Service Area Population
100%
Disadvantaged Population
80th
Poverty Percentile
80th
Energy Burden Percentile
68%
Pre-1986 Housing

The Sasakwa Rwd serves a community with a median household income of $46,724 and an estimated 6,108 residents across its service area. Approximately 68% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: 100% 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.

💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

Sasakwa Rwd'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.

Elevated Risk
Source Contamination Risk
30th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
10th
Superfund Site Proximity

About 3% of homes in Seminole County, Oklahoma rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.

Infrastructure Risk

61 yr
Avg Pipe Age
Copper
Pipe Material
7 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Accelerating Decay
Decay Status
Installed 90% of expected lifespan used End of life

Detected Contaminants

How Sasakwa Rwd compares to EPA limits

What This Means For You

Surface Water Treatment Rule at 5 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.

Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 5 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.

Revised Total Coliform Rule at 5 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.

Stage 2 DBP Rule at 4 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.

Total Organic Carbon 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. 1 detection recorded.

Health concern: PFAS are linked to cancer, thyroid disease, immune suppression, and developmental effects. They do not break down naturally.
Recommended filter: Reverse osmosis (RO) or activated carbon filters certified for PFAS removal. Find the right filter →

Comparable Water Systems

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Burnt Cabin Rwd
208 people
C 76 violations
Gould Pwa
206 people
0 violations
Aline
214 people
0 violations
Martha
205 people
B 26 violations
Rocky
202 people
0 violations

Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Flood Insurance Water Filtration PFAS Treatment
Flood Insurance $600
Water Filtration $450
PFAS Treatment $250
Total Estimated Cost $1,300

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

If water quality issues in this service area are not addressed, the estimated financial impact per household is:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $1,500

Annual per household (CDC est.)

PFAS Exposure — Lifetime Cost $1,000

Per person (emerging research est.)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$7,665
10 years
$15,330
20 years
$30,660

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $1,300 (one-time) vs. $15,330 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Estimates based on published EPA, CDC, and peer-reviewed research. Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These are conservative lower-bound estimates intended for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

Sasakwa Rwd (EPA ID: OK2006708) is a community water system in Oklahoma that serves approximately 210 people from groundwater sources.

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

Average Home Safety Score: A (93/100)

Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.

Violation History

2 health-based violations recorded in the past 5 years. 14 remain unresolved.

Recent Violations

Date Contaminant Type Status
July 1, 2025 Surface Water Treatment Rule Monitoring Unresolved
July 1, 2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring Unresolved
July 1, 2025 Consumer Confidence Report Rule Monitoring Unresolved
May 1, 2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring Unresolved
May 1, 2025 Consumer Confidence Report Rule Monitoring Unresolved
April 1, 2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring Unresolved
April 1, 2025 Consumer Confidence Report Rule Monitoring Unresolved
February 1, 2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring Unresolved
February 1, 2025 Consumer Confidence Report Rule Monitoring Unresolved
January 1, 2025 Contaminant 4100 Monitoring Unresolved
October 17, 2024 Stage 2 DBP Rule Health-based Resolved
October 17, 2024 Stage 2 DBP Rule Monitoring Resolved
September 1, 2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring Resolved
September 1, 2024 Consumer Confidence Report Rule Monitoring Resolved
July 1, 2024 Surface Water Treatment Rule Monitoring Unresolved
January 1, 2024 Total Organic Carbon Monitoring Resolved
October 2, 2023 Surface Water Treatment Rule Monitoring Unresolved
October 1, 2023 Total Organic Carbon Monitoring Resolved

Contaminants Detected

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

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Failure 5 No
Consumer Confidence Report Rule Reporting Failure 5 No
Revised Total Coliform Rule Microbiological 5 No
Stage 2 DBP Rule Treatment Failure 4 Yes
Total Organic Carbon Disinfection Byproducts 2 No
Contaminant 4100 Other Violation 1 No

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:

ZIP Code Lead Level Exceeds Limit Sample Date
74867 0.00142 mg/L No N/A

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.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Sasakwa Rwd (OK2006708) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sasakwa Rwd water safe to drink?

Sasakwa Rwd has recorded 2 health-based violations in the past 5 years. While the system is required to treat water to meet federal standards, you may want to consider additional precautions such as a certified water filter.

How many people does Sasakwa Rwd serve?

Sasakwa Rwd serves approximately 210 people across 2 ZIP codes in Oklahoma.

Where does Sasakwa Rwd get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Contact Your Water Utility

Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.

Phone
405-941-3297
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Address
P.O. Box 169, SASAKWA OK, 74867

Contact information from SASAKWA RWD Consumer Confidence Report.

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Water Source & Treatment

Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.

Source
Groundwater
Drawn from underground aquifers via wells.
Disinfectant used
Chlorine
Treatment chemicals reported
chlorine

Source: SASAKWA RWD Consumer Confidence Report.

ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.

Treatment regime

How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.

Treatment classification
Standard
Disinfection plus one or more treatment additives — typically corrosion control, pH adjustment, or fluoridation. Standard regime for utilities serving treated municipal water.

Treatment chemicals and what each one does

Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.

Disinfectant
Inactivates bacteria, viruses, and parasites in the treated water.
chlorine

Watershed exposure sources reported

Land-use and natural conditions identified in the utility's source-water assessment as potential contamination sources upstream of treatment.

AgricultureIndustrial activitySeptic systemsAnimal operationsUrban runoffMining

Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from SASAKWA RWD Consumer Confidence Report.

Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.

Lead Service Line Inventory

Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:

0
Confirmed Lead
0
Galvanized — Replacement Required
67
Unknown Material
0
Confirmed Non-Lead

This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.

Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.

Federal Regulatory Status · 2026Q1
LCRR inventory submission: Reported all required service line types
Latest tap sample on 2022-01-01 did not exceed the federal lead action level.
Reporting compliance issue flagged by EPA under Rule 2E.
Compliance issue flagged by EPA under Rule 4G.
Population served: 210
Reported to Oklahoma

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026

ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.

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Notable events and violations

This section summarizes events the utility chose to disclose in its most recent Consumer Confidence Report, plus any federal compliance violations the utility recorded against itself. Both lists are utility-authored — ZipCheckup does not audit, judge, or reorder them.

Federal compliance violations on record

These entries are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR violations section. EPA defines four broad violation categories: Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), Monitoring & Reporting (M&R), and Public Notification (PN).

  • monitoring · CHLORINE
    2024-09-01 to 2024-09-30
    Monitoring and Reporting violation for disinfection byproducts.
  • monitoring · E. COLI
    2024-09-01 to 2024-09-30
    Monitoring, Routine Major (RTCR) violation

Violations record from SASAKWA RWD Consumer Confidence Report.

Notable events from the utility's CCR

These bullet entries are the utility's own narration of operational, regulatory, or infrastructure events during the reporting period.

Notable events from SASAKWA RWD Consumer Confidence Report:
  • Missed routine sampling for chlorine in September 2024
  • Missed routine sampling for total coliform in September 2024

ZipCheckup note: items above reflect what the utility published in its most recent CCR. Federal violation records are also tracked separately by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) — the SDWIS record is the authoritative federal source for any specific regulatory action.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Sasakwa Rwd safe to drink?
Sasakwa Rwd earns a A safety grade with 22 violations in the past 5 years. Tap water meets EPA standards for most contaminants.
What contaminants are in Sasakwa Rwd's water?
Detected contaminants include Surface Water Treatment Rule, Consumer Confidence Report Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Stage 2 DBP Rule. Each is compared against EPA maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) in the detailed breakdown above.
Should I use a water filter?
Given 5 contaminants above EPA limits, a certified water filter can provide an extra layer of protection. The best type depends on specific contaminants in your water.
How many people does Sasakwa Rwd serve?
Sasakwa Rwd serves approximately 210 people with drinking water across 2 ZIP codes.
What is Sasakwa Rwd's water source?
Sasakwa Rwd draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Sasakwa Rwd's water?
The maximum detected lead level is 0.00142 mg/L. This is within EPA action level guidelines.
What is the demographic profile of Sasakwa Rwd's service area?
The Sasakwa Rwd service area has a median household income of $46,724. EPA EJScreen data classifies 100% of the population as disadvantaged, which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Sasakwa Rwd get its water?
Sasakwa Rwd'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. Based on violation history and environmental factors, the source contamination risk is currently elevated.

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