Public water system record
Foss
Serves Foss, Washita County, OK · 127 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 102 monitoring/reporting issues for Foss 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
Groundwater under direct influence
ZIP
73647
EPA system ID
OK2007508
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 102
Key facts
- Foss draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Oklahoma, November 1997.
- Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 17 unknown out of 90 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Gross Beta Particle Activity
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Foss go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 98 |
Enforcement actions
Oklahoma regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Foss in 1997. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 1997.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1997 | Oklahoma | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper 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.
Where the water comes from
Foss draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Foss 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 Foss 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