Public water system record
Sequoyah Co. RWD #8
Serves an area of Sequoyah County, OK that includes Brushy, Akins, Nicut and 13 more places · 13,460 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 26 monitoring/reporting issues for Sequoyah Co. RWD #8 in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 26
Key facts
- Sequoyah Co. RWD #8 draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2026.
- Record on file since 1991, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
Check whether Sequoyah Co. RWD #8 serves your address
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Sequoyah Co. RWD #8 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (7 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 2 | 26 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2015, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Oklahoma regulators and EPA took 10 formal enforcement actions against Sequoyah Co. RWD #8 between 2002 and 2026. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2026.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Dec 11, 2019 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| May 1, 2007 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 6 violations: CARBON, TOTAL |
| Aug 12, 2003 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Apr 4, 2003 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Mar 31, 2003 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations (4 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Mar 13, 2003 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jan 27, 2003 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Oct 31, 2002 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
2 incidentsThe 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.
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Sequoyah Co. RWD #8 draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Roland. It also has an emergency connection to Lee Creek RWD. 2 other community water systems buy water from Sequoyah Co. RWD #8.
Buys water from
- Roland Roland, OK
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Lee Creek RWD Muldrow, OK
Community systems that buy water from it
- Sequoyah Co. RWD #5 Gore, OK
- Vian Vian, OK
Annual water quality report
Sequoyah Co. RWD #8 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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