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PWS IDCA4210011
PWS NameCITY OF SANTA MARIA UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water purchased
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served109477
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, Routine (IDSE)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM9406006Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201631-DEC-2016No
MRMonitoring, Routine (IDSE)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)9406007Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201631-DEC-2016No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (GWR)Ground Water RuleE. COLI9406005Returned to Compliance01-SEP-2014 - No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9406003Returned to Compliance01-AUG-201431-AUG-2014No
MRMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9406004Returned to Compliance01-AUG-201431-AUG-2014No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
95060089406006SOXState Compliance achieved01-APR-2017State -
95060099406007SOXState Compliance achieved01-APR-2017State -
95060059406004SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued09-MAR-2015State04_06_14C_012
95060059406003SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued09-MAR-2015State04_06_14C_012
95060069406005SOXState Compliance achieved09-MAR-2015State04_06_14C_012
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
GSWC ORCUTT - TREATED74832YesConsecutive ConnectionGround waterEmergencyActive
WELL 06S21365YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 14S13474YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 09S13398YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 10S13397YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 11S13394YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 12S (1992)13393YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 13S13392YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 06S - INACTIVECA4210011006YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 06H - ABANDONED8008YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 08S24398YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 02AS - INACTIVE21391YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 04H - INACTIVE21364YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 03H - INACTIVE21363YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 07S13404YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 05AS13373YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
CCWA - TREATED31527YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM31528NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
WELL 11S - TRT CL427NoTreatment Plant - - Active
HEADERLINE-06S,09S,10S,11S,12S,13S,14S5767NoTreatment Plant - - Active
HEADER LINE/SPW BLEND - TREATED5769NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL 09S - TRT CL578NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL 06S - TRT CL63243NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL 12S - TRT CL763NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL 13S - TRT CL775NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL 10S - TRT CL778NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL 14S - TRT CL788NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL 08S - TRT CL7193NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
WELL 07S - TRT CL780NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
WELL 05AS - TREATED781NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
WELL 11S - TRT CL427Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
HEADERLINE-06S,09S,10S,11S,12S,13S,14S5767Rapid MixInorganics removal
HEADER LINE/SPW BLEND - TREATED5769Rapid MixInorganics removal
WELL 09S - TRT CL578Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL 06S - TRT CL63243Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL 08S - TRT CL7193Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL 12S - TRT CL763Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL 13S - TRT CL775Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL 10S - TRT CL778Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL 07S - TRT CL780Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL 05AS - TREATED781Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
WELL 14S - TRT CL788Gaseous Chlorination, 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.