Public water system record
Cherokee Co. RWD # 16 (Wildcat)
Serves an area of Cherokee County, OK · 200 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 116 monitoring/reporting issues for Cherokee Co. RWD # 16 (Wildcat) in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
Source water
Surface water
ZIP
74427
EPA system ID
OK1021703
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 116
Key facts
- Cherokee Co. RWD # 16 (Wildcat) draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Oklahoma, June 2021.
- Record on file since 1991, with 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 99 unknown out of 138 service lines.
Check whether Cherokee Co. RWD # 16 (Wildcat) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
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
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Cherokee Co. RWD # 16 (Wildcat) go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (11 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 7 |
| 2000s | 8 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 | 113 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began January 2016, Resolved.
Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Oklahoma regulators took 12 formal enforcement actions against Cherokee Co. RWD # 16 (Wildcat) and issued 1 boil water order between 1998 and 2021. The most recent was a boil water order in June 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2021 | Oklahoma | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jun 1, 2016 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Apr 24, 2009 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jun 18, 2008 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Arsenic |
| 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 | 2 violations (2 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Jun 6, 2001 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Aug 17, 1998 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jul 16, 1998 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jun 23, 1998 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Apr 16, 1998 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Mar 16, 1998 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Cherokee Co. RWD # 16 (Wildcat) draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Cherokee Co. RWD # 16 (Wildcat) 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 Co. RWD # 16 (Wildcat) 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 Oklahoma.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells