Water utility · Lincoln County · Oklahoma

Wellston

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting October 2023.

Serves about 825 people (420 connections) with surface water from its own intake.

  • PWSID OK1020724
  • EPA registered name: WELLSTON
  • EPA record checked May 13, 2026
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Mailing address
Paul E. Whitnah, Mayor, PO Box 353
WELLSTON, OK 74881
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

20 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in 19 quarters since October 2016.
Recent health-based violations for Wellston (PWSID OK1020724)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From October 2024Lead and copper rule revisions––Resolved
Oct–Dec 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.084 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.1 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.1 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.096 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
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PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Oct–Dec 2022Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.088 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2021Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.083 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2019Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.082 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2019Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.087 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2019Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.087 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2019Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.088 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2018Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.087 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2018Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.085 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2018Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.093 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2018Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.095 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2017Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.101 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2017Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.1 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2017Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.093 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2017Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.086 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2016Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.083 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2023) was not detected. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 23 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 106 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on February 19, 2026.

No lab results for other contaminants (like PFAS) are on file for this system. EPA required that testing from systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a sample of smaller ones.

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What is the phone number for Wellston?

Wellston's phone number on EPA record is 405-356-2476. Its mailing address is Paul E. Whitnah, Mayor, PO Box 353, WELLSTON, OK 74881.

Where does Wellston get its water?

According to EPA's record, Wellston uses surface water from its own intake.

Does Wellston have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 20 health-based violations for Wellston in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting October 2023. EPA also lists 23 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Wellston's latest lead result?

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Wellston's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Wellston water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Wellston. Its phone number on EPA record is 405-356-2476. Its mailing address on EPA record is Paul E. Whitnah, Mayor, PO Box 353, WELLSTON, OK 74881. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.