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PWS IDCA4010830
PWS NameCALIFORNIA MENS COLONY
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeState or Territorial Government
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served15000
County ServedSan Luis Obispo

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 of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule1206005Returned to Compliance01-NOV-202230-NOV-2022No
TTTreatment Technique No Certif. OperatorStage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleStage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule1206003Returned to Compliance03-AUG-2012 - Yes
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM406001Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200431-MAR-2004No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
96060111206005SOXState Compliance achieved24-JUL-2023StateFailure to collect raw water coliform samples from the raw water sources prior to surface water treatment plant operation
96060061206003SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued26-JUL-2013State04-06-13C-008
406006406001SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued27-JUL-2004StateENF_NO:05-06-04C-004; TTHM M&R VIOLATION
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
CHORRO VALLEY PROJECT - SLO COUNTY31377YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
CO OP WELL 01 - INACTIVE24039YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
WELL 03 - INACTIVE21518YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 02 - INACTIVE21510YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WHALE ROCK RESERVOIR - RAW31381YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
COMBINED TREATMENT PLANT - RAW31379YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
CHORRO RESERVOIR - RAW31378YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM31380NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
TREATMENT PLANT - TREATED209NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TREATMENT PLANT - TREATED209SedimentationParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT - TREATED209Rapid MixParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT - TREATED209FlocculationParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT - TREATED209CoagulationParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT - TREATED209FilteredParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT - TREATED209ChloraminesDisinfection
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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.