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McCurtain Co. RWD #5 (Hochatown)

Serves an area of McCurtain County, OK that includes Hochatown · 1,614 people served

Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for McCurtain Co. RWD #5 (Hochatown) in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • OK3004804
  • BROKEN BOW
  • OK
  • 1,614 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 74728
EPA system ID OK3004804

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
9
Resolved
9
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • McCurtain Co. RWD #5 (Hochatown) buys its water from Broken Bow PWA.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2021.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Oklahoma, July 2021.
  • Record on file since 2013, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,780 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 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 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 Jan 1, 2021 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 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 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, 2020 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 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

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2021 Active
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2021 Active
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2020 Active
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2020 Active

Full record since 2013

EPA's records for McCurtain Co. RWD #5 (Hochatown) go back to 2013. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 2
2020s 9 4

Enforcement actions

Oklahoma regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against McCurtain Co. RWD #5 (Hochatown) between 2020 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2021.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 2, 2021 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Mar 12, 2021 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Nov 20, 2020 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Aug 7, 2020 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

5 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

4 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

McCurtain Co. RWD #5 (Hochatown) buys its water from Broken Bow PWA. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from McCurtain Co. RWD #5 (Hochatown).

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Annual water quality report

McCurtain Co. RWD #5 (Hochatown) 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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