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PWS IDCA0410001
PWS NameCITY OF BIGGS
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served2060
County ServedButte

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
RPTLSL ReportingLead and Copper Rule RevisionsLEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS9521009Open17-OCT-2024 - No
TTLSL InventoryLead and Copper Rule RevisionsLEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS9521008Open17-OCT-2024 - Yes
MONMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule9521007Returned to Compliance01-MAY-202231-JUL-2022No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)421014Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200431-JAN-2004No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate421012Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200431-DEC-2004No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)421013Returned to Compliance01-OCT-200331-DEC-2003No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)321006Returned to Compliance01-JUN-200330-JUN-2003Yes
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)321007Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200331-JAN-2003No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate321008Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200331-DEC-2003No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9521005Returned to Compliance01-OCT-199431-OCT-1994Yes
MRInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and CuLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule95V0001Returned to Compliance01-JUL-199301-MAR-2000No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9221004Returned to Compliance01-AUG-199231-AUG-1992No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
95210189521007SOXState Compliance achieved29-SEP-2022StateSOX the NOV in September
9521011421012SOXState Compliance achieved27-FEB-2018State -
9521008321008SOXState Compliance achieved27-FEB-2018State -
1021016321007SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued28-APR-2004StateENF_NO:01-21-04C04001;
1021016421013SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued28-APR-2004StateENF_NO:01-21-04C04001;
1021016421014SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued28-APR-2004StateENF_NO:01-21-04C04001;
9521013321006SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUL-2003StateThis TCR violation has been closed with this SOX enforcement record due to rTCR implementation on 4/1/2016.
00E000195V0001EOXFederal Compliance achieved01-MAR-2000ODSWeb -
95210069521005SOXState Compliance achieved21-AUG-1995StateENF #9202002 & #9502003 OK
95210069221004SOXState Compliance achieved21-AUG-1995StateENF #9202002 & #9502003 OK
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WILLARD WELL REPLACEMENT - STANDBY24262YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
WELL 03 - HENRY10632YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 01 (BERTHA)10631YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
2ND STREET WELL - DESTROYED XCLD18406YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WILLARD WELL 02 - DESTROYED XCLD18401YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM24894NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
HENRY WELL - CHLORINATED XCLD4517NoTreatment Plant - - Active
BERTHA WELL - CHLORINATED XCLD4518NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WILLARD REPLACEMNT WELL CL2 ED-STBY XCLD7280NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WILLARD WELL - CHLORINATED - DESTROYED6370NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
HENRY WELL - CHLORINATED XCLD4517Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
BERTHA WELL - CHLORINATED XCLD4518Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
WILLARD REPLACEMNT WELL CL2 ED-STBY XCLD7280Hypochlorination, 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.