Public water system record
Lee Creek RWD
Serves Short, Sequoyah County, OK · 250 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Lee Creek RWD in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Lee Creek RWD buys its water from Fort Smith Water Utilities.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2026.
- Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Lee Creek RWD go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2004, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Lee Creek RWD in 2026. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2026.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS |
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
Lee Creek RWD buys its water from Fort Smith Water Utilities. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Lee Creek RWD.
Buys water from
- Fort Smith Water Utilities Fort Smith, AR
Annual water quality report
Lee Creek RWD 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 Lee Creek RWD 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