Public water system record

Cherokee Kenwood Water District

Serves Kenwood, Delaware County, OK · 487 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Cherokee Kenwood Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.

  • 062002156
  • TAHLEQUAH
  • OK
  • 487 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater under direct influence
ZIP 74465
EPA system ID 062002156

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Cherokee Kenwood Water District draws water from 4 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, July 2011.
  • Record on file since 2007, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 141 unknown out of 162 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 May 1, 2019 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Mar 1, 2018 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Feb 1, 2018 Resolved No
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 2007

EPA's records for Cherokee Kenwood Water District go back to 2007. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 1 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began May 2016, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
May 1, 2016 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Feb 4, 2007 Resolved

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Cherokee Kenwood Water District in 2011. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2011.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 11, 2011 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule

What the violations mean

Surface Water Treatment Rule

3 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

1 incident

The system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards

Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses

Where the water comes from

Cherokee Kenwood Water District draws water from 4 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).

Annual water quality report

Cherokee Kenwood Water District must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Cherokee Kenwood Water District for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by EPA Region 6.