Public water system record
Carney
Serves Carney, Lincoln County, OK · 649 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Carney in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 14
Key facts
- Carney draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit), 2016.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Oklahoma, September 2018.
- Record on file since 1991, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 156 unknown out of 307 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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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Gross Beta Particle Activity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Gross Beta Particle Activity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Gross Beta Particle Activity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 18, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Carney go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (12 resolved) and 69 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3 | 48 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 8 | 16 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Oklahoma regulators and EPA took 10 formal enforcement actions against Carney between 1992 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2018 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Jan 13, 2017 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| May 14, 2015 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Jun 9, 2014 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Oct 17, 2013 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 19, 2009 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 21 violations: Styrene, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Xylenes, Total |
| Nov 7, 2005 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Dec 12, 2001 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 20 violations: Xylenes, Total, DICHLOROMETHANE, o-Dichlorobenzene, p-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride |
| May 6, 1992 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
3 incidentsTest results for Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U 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
Carney draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Carney 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells