Public Water System

BECKHAM CO RWD # 2

PWSID OK2000510 · Oklahoma · 857 people served

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BECKHAM CO RWD # 2 is an EPA-regulated public water system in Oklahoma (PWSID OK2000510). It serves an estimated 857 residents — a rural community of customers — across 1 community across 1 ZIP code.

Over the past five years, BECKHAM CO RWD # 2 has recorded 4 EPA health-based violations. The grade of C summarizes this compliance pattern. Specific contaminants, dates, and rule citations are listed in the violation history below.

Service Area

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Centered on the averaged ZIP-code centroid of 1 ZIP served.

Population

857

Cities

ZIPs

Violations

EPA Health-Based Violations

Health-based Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) violations on file for BECKHAM CO RWD # 2 over the past five years of EPA SDWIS reporting.

Leadchemical

EPA Code 5200 · Treatment Technique Violation

violation

EPA Limit

0.015 mg/L

Last Reading

—

First Reported

Oct 2024

Most Recent

Oct 2024

What this violation means

Lead is a potent neurotoxin with no safe exposure level. In drinking water it primarily enters via corroded lead service lines, lead-soldered copper pipes, and brass fixtures. Children under 6 and pregnant women face the highest risk because lead disrupts developing nervous and skeletal systems.

Recommended precautions

→Run cold tap water 30–120 seconds before drinking or cooking, especially after the tap has been unused for hours.
→Never cook with hot tap water — heat increases lead leaching from pipes.
→Use an NSF/ANSI 53 certified filter for lead removal (carbon block or reverse osmosis).
→If you have children, get blood lead levels tested by your pediatrician.

Read the complete guide to Lead

Mercury (Inorganic)chemical

EPA Code 1038 · Maximum Contaminant Level Exceedance

violations

EPA Limit

0.002 mg/L

Last Reading

12 MG/L

First Reported

Jul 2024

Most Recent

Jul 2024

What this violation means

Inorganic mercury in drinking water primarily damages kidneys. Most mercury exposure for Americans comes from fish (methylmercury), but localized water contamination occurs near refineries, coal-burning plants, and certain landfills.

Recommended precautions

→Reverse osmosis and distillation remove inorganic mercury.
→Activated carbon adsorption works for mercury but capacity is limited.
→Test private wells near industrial sites or landfills.

Read the complete guide to Mercury (Inorganic)

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations only. Older violations may have been resolved; check your utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report for current status.

Cities Served by BECKHAM CO RWD # 2

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ZIP Codes Served

73645

About this system

EPA records this system as PWSID OK2000510. Data reflects the most recent EPA SDWIS publication as of 2026-05-18. Public Water System Identifiers (PWSIDs) are assigned by the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act program to track every regulated water utility in the United States. The first two letters typically indicate the state primacy agency. For real-time water quality information, contact BECKHAM CO RWD # 2 directly or review their annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).