Bethany
Community water system in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, serving 20,307 people from groundwater under influence of surface water. 4 rules violated in the past three years. Owned by local government. System ID OK2005519.
Quarterly compliance history
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Still in violation
EPA data updated Oct 7, 2026
Chloramine
EPA rule code 1006
Chloramine
EPA rule code 1006
Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR)
The 2013 RTCR (effective 2016) replaced the original TCR.
Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR)
The 2013 RTCR (effective 2016) replaced the original TCR.
What it means: The 2013 RTCR (effective 2016) replaced the original TCR. It triggers automatic E. coli testing whenever total coliform is found. A single E. coli-positive sample is an acute MCL violation. It also requires systems exceeding 5% total coliform-positive samples to conduct a formal assessment and correct any deficiencies, helping prevent contamination before it escalates.
Health effects: Total coliform bacteria indicate that the disinfection barrier has been breached or fecal contamination is entering the system. E. coli specifically indicates fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease-causing pathogens (norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter). Illness can be severe in elderly, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.
Limit: Zero E. coli; ≤5% of monthly samples total coliform-positive
About this contaminantAlso violated in the past three years
Oct to Dec 2023 to Oct to Dec 2026
Asbestos
Asbestos enters drinking water primarily from the deterioration of asbestos-cement (AC) pipes, which were widely used in US water distribution systems between…
Asbestos
Asbestos enters drinking water primarily from the deterioration of asbestos-cement (AC) pipes, which were widely used in US water distribution systems between…
What it means: Asbestos enters drinking water primarily from the deterioration of asbestos-cement (AC) pipes, which were widely used in US water distribution systems between the 1930s and 1980s. Some naturally occurring asbestos deposits can also contribute. Corrosive water (low pH, soft water) accelerates pipe degradation and fiber release.
Health effects: Long-term ingestion of elevated asbestos levels is associated with an increased risk of benign intestinal polyps (mesothelioma from ingestion remains uncertain in the scientific literature). Inhalation risk from drinking water is considered minimal. EPA classifies asbestos as a Group B1 probable human carcinogen based on inhalation data.
Limit: 7 million fibers per liter (MFL) — fibers longer than 10 micrometers
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Carbon, Total
EPA rule code 2920
Carbon, Total
EPA rule code 2920
TTHM (Total Trihalomethanes)
TTHMs are four compounds — chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane, bromoform — formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water.
TTHM (Total Trihalomethanes)
TTHMs are four compounds — chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane, bromoform — formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water.
What it means: TTHMs are four compounds — chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane, bromoform — formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water. They are among the most common disinfection byproducts and form more readily in surface water systems with high organic loads.
Health effects: Long-term exposure is associated with increased bladder cancer risk. Some studies link high TTHM exposure to adverse reproductive outcomes. Bromodichloromethane is classified as a possible human carcinogen.
Limit: 0.080 mg/L (80 ppb) locational running annual average (LRAA)
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Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
HAA5 are five haloacetic acids formed when chlorine disinfectants react with naturally occurring organic matter in source water.
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
HAA5 are five haloacetic acids formed when chlorine disinfectants react with naturally occurring organic matter in source water.
What it means: HAA5 are five haloacetic acids formed when chlorine disinfectants react with naturally occurring organic matter in source water. Higher levels occur with more organic-rich source water or when water sits longer in distribution pipes. The violation indicates the locational running annual average exceeded the MCL.
Health effects: Dichloroacetic acid is a probable human carcinogen (Group B2). Long-term exposure to trichloroacetic acid may also increase cancer risk. Animal studies show liver, kidney, and reproductive effects at high doses.
Limit: 0.060 mg/L (60 ppb) locational running annual average (LRAA)
About this contaminantAbout this data
EPA counts the rules a system was in violation of, not the individual violations; one rule can carry several in the same period. Unresolved means still in violation at EPA's latest data refresh. Measured contaminant levels are not part of this record; each system publishes them in its annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Service area from EPA's Public Water System Service Area Boundaries dataset: State agency. The system's location is the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Oklahoma records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.