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PWS IDAR0000242
PWS NameMINERAL SPRINGS WATERWORKS
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served1364
County ServedHoward

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
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)8437111Returned to Compliance01-MAY-201331-MAY-2013Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)8437110Returned to Compliance01-DEC-200931-DEC-2009Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)8436910Returned to Compliance01-NOV-200930-NOV-2009Yes
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule8437010Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2009 - No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)8436709Returned to Compliance01-AUG-200831-AUG-2008Yes
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)8436307Returned to Compliance01-FEB-200728-FEB-2007No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule8436206Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2006 - No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)125305Returned to Compliance01-NOV-200430-NOV-2004No
MRFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule119103Returned to Compliance31-DEC-2002 - No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
11841178436307SOXState Compliance achieved23-SEP-2016State -
11841168437111SOXState Compliance achieved09-JUL-2014StateNOVW1307242 released
1184112119103SOXState Compliance achieved09-NOV-2011State -
11841118436910SOXState Compliance achieved02-AUG-2011StateNOVW100600242 RELEASED
11841118437010SOXState Compliance achieved02-AUG-2011StateNOVW100600242 RELEASED
11841118437110SOXState Compliance achieved02-AUG-2011StateNOVW100600242 RELEASED
11832108436709SOXState Compliance achieved15-JAN-2010State -
11822068436206SOXState Compliance achieved07-SEP-2006State -
406125305SOXState Compliance achieved20-JAN-2006State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WELL #3 (PARK WELL)1507YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #2 (DOWNTOWN WELL)1509YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
WELL #4 (NORTH STREET WELL)1508YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
MINERAL SPRINGS WATERWORKS2826NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
WTP #3 (PARK)498NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WTP#4 (NORTH STREET)499NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WTP #2 (DOWNTOWN)497NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
WTP #2 (DOWNTOWN)497Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
WTP #3 (PARK)498Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
WTP#4 (NORTH STREET)499Gaseous 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.