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Craig Co RWD #2

Serves an area of Craig County and Nowata County, OK that includes Vinita, White Oak and New Alluwe · 4,250 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Craig Co RWD #2 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • OK3001802
  • VINITA
  • OK
  • 4,250 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 74301
EPA system ID OK3001802

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Craig Co RWD #2 buys its water from Ketchum PWA.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2021.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Oklahoma, September 2022.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 2,079 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2021 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
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2025 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2024 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Craig Co RWD #2 go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 6
2000s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 2
2020s 3 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began January 2016, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.079 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Oklahoma regulators took 9 formal enforcement actions against Craig Co RWD #2 between 1996 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2022.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 29, 2022 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Dec 22, 2021 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Sep 19, 2016 Oklahoma Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations (6 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Mar 9, 2016 Oklahoma Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Sep 11, 2015 Oklahoma Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Jun 9, 2015 Oklahoma Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Mar 11, 2015 Oklahoma Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Nov 26, 2014 Oklahoma Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Jan 24, 1996 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase 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

Craig Co RWD #2 buys its water from Ketchum PWA. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has a part-time connection to Vinita Utilities Authority. 1 other community water system buys water from Craig Co RWD #2.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Craig Co RWD #2 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

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