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PWS IDAR0000026
PWS NameBIG FLAT WATERWORKS
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served523
County ServedBaxter

Note


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.

PWS Violation


Violations

Violation Category CodeViolation Type DescriptionRule NameContaminant NameViolation IDCompliance Status DescriptionCompliance Period Begin DateCompliance Period End DateIs Health Based Ind
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleChlorine8537211Returned to Compliance01-JUN-202530-JUN-2025No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)8536808Returned to Compliance01-FEB-200829-FEB-2008No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)127905Returned to Compliance01-NOV-200430-NOV-2004Yes
TTTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule310598Known01-JUN-199830-JUN-1998Yes
MRMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule312098Known01-JUN-199830-JUN-1998No
OtherNotification, PublicSurface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule315598Known01-JUN-199830-JUN-1998No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single SampleInorganic ChemicalsFluoride8536785Known01-JUL-198530-JUN-1986Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single SampleInorganic ChemicalsFluoride8322383Known01-APR-198231-MAR-1983Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single SampleInorganic ChemicalsFluoride8225882Known01-APR-198131-MAR-1982Yes
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
11805168537211SOXState Compliance achieved24-NOV-2025State -
11805148536808SOXState Compliance achieved25-OCT-2016State -
326306127905SOXState Compliance achieved20-JAN-2006State -
326298310598SIEState Public Notification requested06-AUG-1998StateAR0000026983120*
326298312098SIEState Public Notification requested06-AUG-1998StateAR0000026983120*
2838322383SIFState Public Notification received30-SEP-1983StateAR00000268383223*
2828225882SIFState Public Notification received30-SEP-1982StateAR00000268282258*
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
FIFTY SIX MM #15773YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterEmergencyActive
WELL 21219YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 11218YesWell Ground water under the influence of surface waterOtherInactive
BIG FLAT WATERWORKS2636NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
WELL 2 WTP447NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
WELL 2 WTP447Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL 2 WTP447Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
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For more information on a Water System:
Ask the operators of your water system, contact your primacy agency or file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Drinking water in general: Find out more about your drinking water web site or call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). EPA has also prepared a table about various regulated drinking water contaminants.
Tools for accessing EPA drinking water data: Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Federal Reporting Services and Drinking Water Performance and Results Report.
Research Data: As well as monitoring the levels of drinking water contaminants for which EPA has set standards, EPA, states, and water systems also carry out studies of contaminants that may need to be regulated in the future. For more information about these contaminants, please see the National Contaminant Occurrence Database.