Public water system record
Helena
Serves an area of Alfalfa County, OK that includes Helena · 443 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 55 monitoring/reporting issues for Helena in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 55
Key facts
- Helena draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Oklahoma, February 2011.
- Record on file since 2001, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 226 unknown out of 244 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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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
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Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2023 | Resolved |
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Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 23, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Helena go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 20 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 10 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 25 |
| 2020s | 1 | 29 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began October 2012, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Oklahoma regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Helena between 2001 and 2011. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in February 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2011 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: 2,4-D |
| Nov 1, 2001 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Gross Beta Particle Activity, Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
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.
Where the water comes from
Helena draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Helena 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 Helena 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