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PWS ID	AL0000824
PWS Name	ATHENS,THE WATER WORKS BD OF THE CITY OF
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	43431
County Served	Limestone

The tables below list all violations that the state reported to EPA for this water system. Health-based violations are listed first, followed by treatment technique, MRDL, monitoring, reporting, and other violations.

Health-based	Violations of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) or maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs), which specify the highest concentrations of contaminants or disinfectants, respectively, allowed in drinking water; or of treatment technique (TT) rules, which specify required processes intended to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water. MCLs, MRDLs, and treatment technique rules are all health-based drinking water standards.
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL	The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Treatment Technique	A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL	The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Monitoring & reporting	Failure to conduct regular monitoring of drinking water quality, as required by SDWA, or to submit monitoring results in a timely fashion to the primacy agency or EPA.
Public notification & other	Failure to provide notification to the public as required by the Violations of Public Notification Rule and the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, and violations of other requirements such as those violations related to variances and exemptions.

Violations

Violation Category Code	Violation Type Description	Rule Name	Contaminant Name	Violation ID	Compliance Status Description	Compliance Period Begin Date	Compliance Period End Date	Is Health Based Ind
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	99408	Returned to Compliance	25-MAR-2008	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	99407	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-JAN-2008	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	99206	Known	01-FEB-2005	28-FEB-2005	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Mercury	26603	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2003	31-DEC-2003	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Antimony, Total	27003	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2003	31-DEC-2003	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Beryllium, Total	27103	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2003	31-DEC-2003	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Thallium, Total	27203	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2003	31-DEC-2003	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	27303	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2003	31-DEC-2003	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Chromium	26103	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2003	31-DEC-2003	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Selenium	27403	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2003	31-DEC-2003	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrite	26903	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2003	31-DEC-2003	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	26803	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2003	31-DEC-2003	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Nickel	26703	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2003	31-DEC-2003	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Fluoride	26403	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2003	31-DEC-2003	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	CYANIDE	26303	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2003	31-DEC-2003	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Cadmium	26203	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2003	31-DEC-2003	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Barium	26003	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2003	31-DEC-2003	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	25903	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2003	31-DEC-2003	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	37402	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-MAR-2002	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Former Total Trihalomethane Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	37302	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2001	31-DEC-2001	Yes
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	60901	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2001	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	26493	Known	01-JUN-1993	30-JUN-1993	No

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Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement ID	Associated To Violation ID	Enforcement Action Type Code	Enforcement Action Description	Enforcement Date	Originator Description	Enforcement Comment
72512	99407	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-AUG-2008	State	-
72510	99408	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-MAR-2008	State	-
72506	99206	SIF	State Public Notification received	28-FEB-2006	State	-
16104	27303	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-JAN-2004	State	2003 CHEMICAL REPORTING VIOLATION
16104	27203	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-JAN-2004	State	2003 CHEMICAL REPORTING VIOLATION
16104	25903	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-JAN-2004	State	2003 CHEMICAL REPORTING VIOLATION
16104	26003	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-JAN-2004	State	2003 CHEMICAL REPORTING VIOLATION
16104	26103	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-JAN-2004	State	2003 CHEMICAL REPORTING VIOLATION
16104	26203	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-JAN-2004	State	2003 CHEMICAL REPORTING VIOLATION
16104	26303	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-JAN-2004	State	2003 CHEMICAL REPORTING VIOLATION
16104	26403	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-JAN-2004	State	2003 CHEMICAL REPORTING VIOLATION
16104	26603	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-JAN-2004	State	2003 CHEMICAL REPORTING VIOLATION
16104	26703	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-JAN-2004	State	2003 CHEMICAL REPORTING VIOLATION
16104	26803	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-JAN-2004	State	2003 CHEMICAL REPORTING VIOLATION
16104	26903	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-JAN-2004	State	2003 CHEMICAL REPORTING VIOLATION
16104	27003	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-JAN-2004	State	2003 CHEMICAL REPORTING VIOLATION
16104	27103	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-JAN-2004	State	2003 CHEMICAL REPORTING VIOLATION
16104	27403	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-JAN-2004	State	2003 CHEMICAL REPORTING VIOLATION
27302	37302	SOX	State Compliance achieved	07-AUG-2002	State	2001 AND 2002 HAA5 MCL VIOLATIONS
27302	37402	SOX	State Compliance achieved	07-AUG-2002	State	2001 AND 2002 HAA5 MCL VIOLATIONS
72511	60901	SOX	State Compliance achieved	30-NOV-2001	State	-
72093	26493	SIF	State Public Notification received	30-JUL-1993	State	Original Initiator from FRDS '' was unidentified

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
ELK RIVER	5499	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM	6176	No	Distribution System/Zone	-	-	Active
ELM STREET BPS	7962	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
ELM STREET	1284	No	Storage	-	-	Active
LUCAS FERRY	1285	No	Storage	-	-	Active
STEELCASE	1286	No	Storage	-	-	Active
DEXTER	1287	No	Storage	-	-	Active
HWY 27	1288	No	Storage	-	-	Active
BAB DALY	1289	No	Storage	-	-	Active
FRIENDSHIP	1290	No	Storage	-	-	Active
ELK RIVER WATER TREATMENT PLANT	3121	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
ELK RIVER WATER TREATMENT PLANT	3121	Rapid Mix	Particulate removal
ELK RIVER WATER TREATMENT PLANT	3121	Permanganate	Iron removal
ELK RIVER WATER TREATMENT PLANT	3121	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Disinfection
ELK RIVER WATER TREATMENT PLANT	3121	Chlorination (FRDS-1.5)	Disinfection
ELK RIVER WATER TREATMENT PLANT	3121	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection
ELK RIVER WATER TREATMENT PLANT	3121	pH Adjustment, Post	Corrosion control
ELK RIVER WATER TREATMENT PLANT	3121	Fluoridation	Other
ELK RIVER WATER TREATMENT PLANT	3121	Flocculation	Particulate removal
ELK RIVER WATER TREATMENT PLANT	3121	Sedimentation	Particulate removal
ELK RIVER WATER TREATMENT PLANT	3121	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal

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