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PWS IDCA1310800
PWS NameCALIPATRIA STATE PRISON
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeState or Territorial Government
Primary SourceSurface water purchased
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served4800
County ServedImperial

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
TTTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule1214005Returned to Compliance01-FEB-201229-FEB-2012Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)914004Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200931-JUL-2009Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)414002Returned to Compliance01-DEC-200331-DEC-2003Yes
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsMercury114002Known01-JAN-200331-DEC-2003No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9814001Returned to Compliance01-FEB-199828-FEB-1998Yes
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
98140051214005SOXState Compliance achieved14-DEC-2016StateWS complied with directives by Oct 26, 2012. Confirmed in letter to DDW.
1014006914004SFGState Public Notification issued25-FEB-2010StateENF_NO:05-14-10C-010;
514004114002SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice24-NOV-2004StateNOV MERCURY +
414003414002SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued09-FEB-2004StateENF_NO:05-14-03C-001; TCR CITATION OPERATIONS PLAN UPDATE REQ'D
98140029814001SOXState Compliance achieved01-SEP-1998State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
SCWC-CALIPATRIA - TRTD26473YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM26472NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
2.06MG & 1.25MG RESERVOIRS IN PARALLEL68064NoStorage - - Active
TREATMENT PLANT: GAC + DISINFECTION3112NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TREATMENT PLANT: GAC + DISINFECTION3112Activated Carbon, GranularDisinfection by-products control
TREATMENT PLANT: GAC + DISINFECTION3112Hypochlorination, 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.