Public water system record
Wilburton
Serves an area of Latimer County, OK that includes Panola · 3,025 people served
Federal records show 12 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Wilburton in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved CARBON, TOTAL violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 12
- Resolved
- 11
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Wilburton draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Oklahoma, May 2023.
- Record on file since 1993, with 43 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 873 unknown out of 873 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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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2022 | 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 | Jan 1, 2018 | 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 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Wilburton go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 43 health-based violations (36 resolved, 7 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 10 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 9 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 43 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
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Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
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Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
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Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
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Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
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Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
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Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
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Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1995 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1994 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1994 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Oklahoma regulators took 22 formal enforcement actions against Wilburton between 1995 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 8 violations (8 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), CARBON, TOTAL |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jun 4, 2018 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Sep 11, 2017 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Dec 5, 2014 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jun 30, 2011 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Mar 4, 2010 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Nov 29, 2007 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Sep 4, 2007 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 28 violations (27 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| May 31, 2007 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Mar 5, 2007 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Nov 9, 2006 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Sep 22, 2006 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Sep 6, 2006 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Apr 12, 2006 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Jan 3, 2006 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Sep 20, 2005 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Apr 19, 2005 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Jun 20, 1995 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
9 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
CARBON, TOTAL
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
Wilburton draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from Wilburton.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Latimer Co. RWD #1 Wilburton, OK
Annual water quality report
Wilburton 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