Water Quality: Fairland, OK
4 water systems • 2,877 people served
Multiple Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Fairland is served by 4 public water systems with a combined service population of 2,877 people, and has 194 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 14 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Fairland's violation count is 26% below the national average for Oklahoma. Contaminants associated with violations include Gross Alpha, Nitrate, Stage 2 DBP, Total Organic Carbon.
Contaminants Found
Alpha-emitting radioactive particles increase cancer risk, particularly from bone and other internal cancers.
Common source: Natural uranium and radium in geological formations
EPA limit: 15 pCi/L (excluding radon and uranium)
Causes methemoglobinemia (blue baby syndrome) in infants, reducing the blood's ability to carry oxygen.
Common source: Fertilizer runoff, septic systems, animal feedlots, natural deposits
EPA limit: 10 mg/L (as nitrogen)
Trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids that increase cancer risk and may cause adverse reproductive outcomes.
Common source: Chlorine disinfection reacting with natural organic matter in source water
EPA limit: TTHM: 0.080 mg/L; HAA5: 0.060 mg/L
Not a direct health risk but reacts with disinfectants to form carcinogenic byproducts such as trihalomethanes.
Common source: Decaying plant material, algae, soil organic matter in source water
EPA limit: Treatment technique (must reduce TOC based on source water level)
Water Systems Serving Fairland
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRLAND PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY | OK2005809 | Groundwater | 1,025 | 27 |
| OTTAWA CO RWD # 2 | OK2005804 | Groundwater | 700 | 53 |
| OTTAWA CO RWD # 4 | OK2005801 | Groundwater | 652 | 96 |
| OTTAWA CO RWD #7 | OK2005860 | Groundwater | 500 | 18 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.