Public water system record

Washington Co RWD #7

On record as serving Washington County, OK · Serves 258 people

Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 36 monitoring/reporting issues for Washington Co RWD #7 in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • OK3007415
  • DEWEY
  • OK
  • 258 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 74029
EPA system ID OK3007415

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
11
Resolved
2
Unresolved
3
Archived by EPA
6
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
36

Key facts

  • Washington Co RWD #7 buys its water from Copan PWA.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2025.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2026.
  • Record on file since 2007, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
350 Oct 17, 2024 Active
Enforcement action in place
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2024 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 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times 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 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Oct 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 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
350 Jun 10, 2017 Active
Enforcement action in place
No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
350 Dec 7, 2015 Active
Enforcement action in place
No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
Oct 17, 2024 Active
Enforcement action in place
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 31, 2024 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2023 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 29, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 30, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 29, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 30, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 31, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 29, 2015 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2014 Resolved

Full record since 2007

EPA's records for Washington Co RWD #7 go back to 2007. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (5 resolved, 1 not resolved) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 16
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 12
2020s 7 12

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

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
Dec 7, 2015 Active
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2014 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Oklahoma regulators and EPA took 17 formal enforcement actions against Washington Co RWD #7 between 2014 and 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
Apr 30, 2024 Oklahoma Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations (6 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Feb 8, 2024 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Nov 15, 2022 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Feb 1, 2022 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jan 24, 2019 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Oct 24, 2018 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Oct 12, 2018 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 8 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Lead and Copper Rule
Sep 17, 2018 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
May 17, 2018 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 8 violations (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 30, 2017 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule
Apr 10, 2017 Oklahoma Compliance order with a penalty 4 violations: Lead and Copper Rule
Feb 13, 2017 Oklahoma Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
May 26, 2016 Oklahoma Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule
Mar 17, 2016 Oklahoma Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Mar 23, 2015 Oklahoma Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Dec 5, 2014 Oklahoma Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

5 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

3 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Lead and Copper Rule

2 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

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

Washington Co RWD #7 buys its water from Copan PWA. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Washington Co RWD #7 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 Washington Co RWD #7 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.