Public water system record
Kremlin-Hillsdale Rural Water District 1
Serves an area of Garfield County, OK that includes Breckenridge and Kremlin · 320 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Kremlin-Hillsdale Rural Water District 1 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Nitrate-Nitrite violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 8
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 2
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 14
Key facts
- Kremlin-Hillsdale Rural Water District 1 draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Oklahoma, May 2025.
- Record on file since 1992, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 186 unknown out of 275 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
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.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Kremlin-Hillsdale Rural Water District 1 go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (12 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 8 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate-Nitrite (acute), began April 2006, Resolved.
Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 27, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Oklahoma regulators took 11 formal enforcement actions against Kremlin-Hillsdale Rural Water District 1 and issued 1 boil water order between 1992 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 10 violations (8 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 8 violations (8 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Aug 6, 2007 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Aug 17, 2006 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Jul 30, 2001 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| May 20, 1998 | Oklahoma | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Feb 7, 1997 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (6 health-based): Nitrate |
| Nov 10, 1992 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 10, 1992 | Oklahoma | Boil water order | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Nitrate-Nitrite
8 incidentsTest results for Nitrate-Nitrite were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Kremlin-Hillsdale Rural Water District 1 draws water from 4 wells. 2 other community water systems buy water from Kremlin-Hillsdale Rural Water District 1.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Hillsdale PWA Hillsdale, OK
- Kremlin Kremlin, OK
Annual water quality report
Kremlin-Hillsdale Rural Water District 1 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 Kremlin-Hillsdale Rural Water District 1 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