Public water system record
McCurtain Co. RWD #8 (Mt. Fork Water)
Serves an area of McCurtain County, OK that includes Broken Bow, Eagletown and Golden · 5,685 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for McCurtain Co. RWD #8 (Mt. Fork Water) in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
Source water
Surface water
ZIP
74728
EPA system ID
OK1010207
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 8
- Resolved
- 8
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- McCurtain Co. RWD #8 (Mt. Fork Water) draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit), 2016.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Oklahoma, September 2020.
- Record on file since 1993, with 49 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,933 unknown out of 3,449 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for McCurtain Co. RWD #8 (Mt. Fork Water) go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 49 health-based violations (44 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 | 4 |
| 2000s | 21 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 14 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 49 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.123 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.112 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.134 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.13 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.117 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.077 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1995 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1994 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1994 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Oklahoma regulators took 28 formal enforcement actions against McCurtain Co. RWD #8 (Mt. Fork Water) between 1994 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2020 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (10 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 16 violations (16 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Mar 14, 2016 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Dec 8, 2015 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jun 30, 2015 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Dec 11, 2009 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jul 24, 2009 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Apr 30, 2009 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jan 26, 2009 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Nov 5, 2008 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Sep 8, 2008 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jun 6, 2008 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Mar 10, 2008 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Dec 27, 2007 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Dec 17, 2007 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Sep 19, 2007 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jan 25, 2006 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Sep 20, 2005 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Apr 19, 2005 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Apr 25, 2002 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Jul 30, 2001 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 15, 1996 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jul 20, 1995 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 20, 1995 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Sep 22, 1994 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
7 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1 incidentHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
McCurtain Co. RWD #8 (Mt. Fork Water) draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Broken Bow PWA.
Buys water from
- Broken Bow PWA Broken Bow, OK
Annual water quality report
McCurtain Co. RWD #8 (Mt. Fork Water) 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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 Oklahoma.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells