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Panama PWA

Serves Panama, Le Flore County, OK · 1,400 people served

Federal records show 16 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Panama PWA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • OK3004016
  • PANAMA
  • OK
  • 1,400 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 74951
EPA system ID OK3004016

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
16
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
12
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • Panama PWA buys its water from Poteau Valley Improvement Authority.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Oklahoma, May 2023.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 615 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 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, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 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 Jul 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 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 Apr 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 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 Apr 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 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 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 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
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 30, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 31, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Panama PWA go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 6
2000s 1 8
2010 to October 18, 2016 4 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 2
2020s 15 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2016, Resolved.

Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
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
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1997 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1993 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Oklahoma regulators took 13 formal enforcement actions against Panama PWA between 1991 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2023.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 8, 2023 Oklahoma Compliance order with a penalty 15 violations (15 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Apr 12, 2023 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Feb 3, 2023 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Nov 15, 2022 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Sep 6, 2022 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Apr 20, 2022 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jul 7, 2021 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Mar 12, 2021 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Dec 16, 2020 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Sep 18, 2020 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Apr 24, 2019 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Mar 23, 2016 Oklahoma Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jun 25, 1991 Oklahoma Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation: Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

16 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Panama PWA buys its water from Poteau Valley Improvement Authority. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Panama PWA 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.

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