Public water system record
US Army Ammunition Plant
Serves an area of Pittsburg County, OK · 1,872 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for US Army Ammunition Plant in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- US Army Ammunition Plant draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Oklahoma, August 2022.
- Record on file since 1993, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 149 unknown out of 298 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 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 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 | 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, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for US Army Ammunition Plant go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (10 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2006, Resolved.
Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.138 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Oklahoma regulators took 9 formal enforcement actions against US Army Ammunition Plant between 2005 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2022 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Sep 22, 2006 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Aug 8, 2006 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Apr 12, 2006 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jan 3, 2006 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), CARBON, TOTAL |
| Apr 19, 2005 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jan 11, 2005 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
3 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
US Army Ammunition Plant draws water from 1 surface water intake. 2 other community water systems buy water from US Army Ammunition Plant.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Pittsburg Co. RWD #7 (Arpelar) McAlester, OK
- Savanna Savanna, OK
Annual water quality report
US Army Ammunition Plant 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.
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