Public water system record
Ochelata Utility Authority
Serves Ochelata, Washington County, OK · 494 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 21 monitoring/reporting issues for Ochelata Utility Authority in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 21
Key facts
- Ochelata Utility Authority buys its water from Bartlesville.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Oklahoma, November 2012.
- Record on file since 1994, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 341 unknown out of 341 service lines.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | 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.
|
|
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Active |
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Ochelata Utility Authority go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 17 |
| 2020s | 1 | 15 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began March 2012, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2011 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Oklahoma regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Ochelata Utility Authority in 2012. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in November 2012.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2012 | Oklahoma | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
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
Ochelata Utility Authority buys its water from Bartlesville. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Bartlesville Bartlesville, OK
Annual water quality report
Ochelata Utility Authority 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 Ochelata Utility Authority 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