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PWS IDCA4210010
PWS NameCITY OF SANTA BARBARA WATER DEPARTMENT
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served99323
County ServedSanta Barbara

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 Rule1106002Returned to Compliance01-FEB-201128-FEB-2011No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9606001Returned to Compliance01-JUL-199631-JUL-1996Yes
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
12060041106002SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued18-APR-2011StateIFE MONITORING FAILURE
96060049606001SOXState Compliance achieved31-AUG-1996StateThis TCR violation has been closed with this SOX enforcement record due to rTCR implementation on 4/1/2016.
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
CCWA - TREATED31523YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
ALAMEDA PARK WELL (1990)13498YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
LOS ROBLES WELL - INACTIVE13454YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
ALAMEDA PARK WELL 0260509YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
CORP YARD WELL 257606YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
CITY HALL WELL24400YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
HIGH SCHOOL WELL - ACTIVE21367YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
VERA CRUZ WELL21238YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
SAN ROQUE WELL 02 (2003) - ACTIVE13496YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
HOPE AVENUE WELL (1981)13468YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
HIGH SCHOOL WELL - INACTIVECA4210010041YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
VERA CRUZ WELL - INACTIVECA4210010031YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
GPW 05 (1990) - ABANDONED8026YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
GPW 02 (1990) - ABANDONED8022YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
GPW 03 (1990) - ABANDONED7948YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
MISSION CANYON WELL 03 (1991)-ABANDONED7914YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
MISSION CANYON WELL 02 (1991)-ABANDONED7903YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
PARMA PARK WELL (1990) - ABANDONED7900YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
PADRE WELL - ABANDONED7899YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
NORTH PORTAL WELL (1990) - ABANDONED7897YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
MISSION CANYON WELL 01 (1990)-ABANDONED7896YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
MC KENZIE WELL 02 - ABANDONED7895YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
SAN ROQUE WELL (1948) - INACTIVE21270YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
RO RAW - INACTIVE21268YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
ORTEGA WELL - DESTROYED21266YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
CORP YARD WELL - INACTIVE (4_2007)21265YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
VALLE VERDE WELL - INACTIVE21242YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
YANANALI 01 - DESTROYED18852YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
DE LA GUERRA 01 - DESTROYED18783YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
DE LA GUERRA 03 - DESTROYED18778YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
DE LA GUERRA 04 - DESTROYED18777YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
MCKENZIE WELL - DESTROYED18776YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
DE LA GUERRA 02 - DESTROYED18771YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
SOLEDAD 01 - DESTROYED18744YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
CHARLES MEYER DESALINATION PLANT - RAW65694YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
PACIFIC OCEAN INTAKE63811YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
LAURO RESERVOIR RAW31526YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
GIBRALTAR RESERVOIR RAW31525YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
CATER TREATMENT PLANT RAW31522YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
CACHUMA RESERVOIR - RAW31521YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM31524NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
CATER CLEARWELL EFFLUENT (POE)57693NoSampling Station - - Active
ORTEGA GROUNDWATER TP - RAW57585NoTreatment Plant - - Active
CHARLES MEYER DESALINATION PLANT-TREATED63813NoTreatment Plant - - Active
ORTEGA TREATMENT PLANT-TREATED-ACTIVE6445NoTreatment Plant - - Active
SAN ROQUE WELL 02 (2003) - TRT CL7222NoTreatment Plant - - Active
HOPE AVENUE WELL - TRT CL783NoTreatment Plant - - Active
ALAMEDA PARK WELL (1990) - TRT CL784NoTreatment Plant - - Active
CATER TREATMENT PLANT TREATED785NoTreatment Plant - - Active
CITY HALL WELL - CL2 - INACTIVE54703NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
CITY HALL WELL - CL2 - INACTIVE54703Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
ORTEGA GROUNDWATER TP - RAW57585Filtration, Pressure SandInorganics removal
CHARLES MEYER DESALINATION PLANT-TREATED63813Aeration, DiffusedTaste / odor control
CHARLES MEYER DESALINATION PLANT-TREATED63813Reducing Agent, Sodium BisulfateDe-chlorination
CHARLES MEYER DESALINATION PLANT-TREATED63813Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
CHARLES MEYER DESALINATION PLANT-TREATED63813Hypochlorination, PreDisinfection
CHARLES MEYER DESALINATION PLANT-TREATED63813FilteredParticulate removal
CHARLES MEYER DESALINATION PLANT-TREATED63813Activated Carbon, PowderedTaste / odor control
CHARLES MEYER DESALINATION PLANT-TREATED63813Rapid MixParticulate removal
CHARLES MEYER DESALINATION PLANT-TREATED63813CoagulationParticulate removal
CHARLES MEYER DESALINATION PLANT-TREATED63813FlocculationParticulate removal
CHARLES MEYER DESALINATION PLANT-TREATED63813SedimentationParticulate removal
ORTEGA TREATMENT PLANT-TREATED-ACTIVE6445Filtration, Pressure SandParticulate removal
SAN ROQUE WELL 02 (2003) - TRT CL7222Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
LOS ROBLES WELL - TRT CL782Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
HOPE AVENUE WELL - TRT CL783Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
ALAMEDA PARK WELL (1990) - TRT CL784SequestrationManganese removal
ALAMEDA PARK WELL (1990) - TRT CL784Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
CATER TREATMENT PLANT TREATED785Hypochlorination, PreDisinfection
CATER TREATMENT PLANT TREATED785SedimentationParticulate removal
CATER TREATMENT PLANT TREATED785Rapid MixParticulate removal
CATER TREATMENT PLANT TREATED785FlocculationParticulate removal
CATER TREATMENT PLANT TREATED785CoagulationParticulate removal
CATER TREATMENT PLANT TREATED785FilteredParticulate removal
CATER TREATMENT PLANT TREATED785Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
CATER TREATMENT PLANT TREATED785Reducing Agent, Sodium BisulfateDe-chlorination
CATER TREATMENT PLANT TREATED785Activated Carbon, PowderedTaste / odor control
CATER TREATMENT PLANT TREATED785Aeration, DiffusedTaste / odor control
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