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PWS IDCA3010100
PWS NameCITY OF LA PALMA
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water purchased
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served15948
County ServedOrange

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 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)2Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM1Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
98080062SOXState Compliance achieved03-MAY-2019StateRTC for 1st qtr 2019 DBP monitoring violation.
98080061SOXState Compliance achieved03-MAY-2019StateRTC for 1st qtr 2019 DBP monitoring violation.
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
CITY OF CERRITOS 169316YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterEmergencyActive
CITY YARD WELL 00814241YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WALKER WELL 00714212YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
HOEKER WELL 02 - DESTROYED19522YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
GRANT WELL 01 - DESTROYED19520YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
SWAGER - DESTROYED19505YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
DE GROOT - DESTROYED19497YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
CITY OF CERRITOS 269317YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterEmergencyActive
LA PALMA CONNECTION (OC-54) - TREATED29861YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM29860NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
CITY YARD RESERVOIR65671NoStorage - - Active
WALKER ST RESERVOIR65672NoStorage - - Active
WALKER WELL 05 - TRT2482NoTreatment Plant - - Active
CITY YARD WELL - TRT2483NoTreatment Plant - - Active
CITY YARD RMS71709NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WALKER STREET RMS71710NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
WALKER WELL 05 - TRT24824-Log Treatment of VirusesDisinfection
WALKER WELL 05 - TRT2482SequestrationManganese removal
WALKER WELL 05 - TRT2482Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
CITY YARD WELL - TRT24834-Log Treatment of VirusesDisinfection
CITY YARD WELL - TRT2483SequestrationManganese removal
CITY YARD WELL - TRT2483Hypochlorination, 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.