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Coal Co RWD #5

Serves an area of Coal County, OK that includes Cottonwood · 366 people served

Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Coal Co RWD #5 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • OK3001505
  • COALGATE
  • OK
  • 366 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 74538
EPA system ID OK3001505

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
8
Resolved
8
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Coal Co RWD #5 buys its water from Coalgate PWA.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Oklahoma, March 2019.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 306 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Coal Co RWD #5 go back to 1994. Before October 20, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 5 1
2000s 0 1
2010 to October 19, 2016 1 0
October 20, 2016 to 2019 7 0
2020s 1 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2015, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1998 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1998 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1994 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1994 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1994 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Oklahoma regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Coal Co RWD #5 between 2016 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in March 2019.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 11, 2019 Oklahoma Compliance order with a penalty 8 violations (8 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jan 11, 2019 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Oct 12, 2018 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jul 3, 2018 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
May 3, 2018 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jan 28, 2016 Oklahoma Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

7 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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

Coal Co RWD #5 buys its water from Coalgate PWA. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Coal Co RWD #5 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 Coal Co RWD #5 for a copy.

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