Is NOWATA COUNTY RWD # 3 required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. NOWATA COUNTY RWD # 3 is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is NOWATA COUNTY RWD # 3’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

NOWATA COUNTY RWD # 3’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

NOWATA, OK · Nowata County

NOWATA COUNTY RWD # 3 Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

NOWATA COUNTY RWD # 3 must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for NOWATA COUNTY RWD # 3.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Oklahoma’s official records. Always confirm current status with Oklahoma before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): OK3005302
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 225
Service connections: 102
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

NOWATA COUNTY RWD # 3 is one of 1,277 community water systems in Oklahoma in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 225 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 16 entries between 1991 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.

Of the 16, 1 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, the Consumer Confidence Rule, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
January 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
October 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
April 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2021 – September 12, 2022
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
January 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
July 1, 2020 – September 30, 2020
Resolved
Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt
—
TTHM
December 30, 2016 – April 15, 2022
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
TTHM
July 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 1991 – July 31, 1991
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2021 – September 12, 2022	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2020 – September 30, 2020	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
December 30, 2016 – April 15, 2022	Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt	TTHM	—	Resolved
July 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	TTHM	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 1991 – July 31, 1991	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

October 5, 2018State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
March 6, 2017State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1000 linked violations

Common questions

Is NOWATA COUNTY RWD # 3 required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. NOWATA COUNTY RWD # 3 is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is NOWATA COUNTY RWD # 3’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: NOWATA COUNTY RWD # 3’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does NOWATA COUNTY RWD # 3 have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for NOWATA COUNTY RWD # 3.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

NOWATA COUNTY RWD # 3

918-273-8302

NOWATA, OK 74048-0893