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PWS IDGA1150002
PWS NameROME
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served45586
County ServedFloyd

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
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule21106Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2006 - No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule20703Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2003 - No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageStage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)20503Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200331-MAR-2003Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageStage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)20403Returned to Compliance01-OCT-200231-DEC-2002Yes
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule20202Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2002 - No
MRFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule20603Returned to Compliance01-JAN-2000 - No
MRFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule10098Returned to Compliance01-JAN-1996 - No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
125900621106SOXState Compliance achieved25-AUG-2006State -
125830310098SO6State Intentional no-action20-AUG-2003StateLab Error
125830320603SO6State Intentional no-action20-AUG-2003StateLab Error
125880320703SOXState Compliance achieved03-JUL-2003State -
125820320503SOXState Compliance achieved23-JUN-2003State -
125780320403SOXState Compliance achieved08-JAN-2003State -
125730220202SOXState Compliance achieved17-JUL-2002State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
OOSTANAULA RIVER11869YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
ETOWAH RIVER11870YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
PLANT SOURCES COMMON HEADER16333NoCommon Headers - - Active
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM11868NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
IDSE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM19553NoDistribution System/Zone - - Inactive
BRUCE HAMLER WATER PLANT962NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
BRUCE HAMLER WATER PLANT962Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
BRUCE HAMLER WATER PLANT962Rapid MixParticulate removal
BRUCE HAMLER WATER PLANT962pH Adjustment, PreParticulate removal
BRUCE HAMLER WATER PLANT962CoagulationParticulate removal
BRUCE HAMLER WATER PLANT962FlocculationParticulate removal
BRUCE HAMLER WATER PLANT962SedimentationParticulate removal
BRUCE HAMLER WATER PLANT962Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
BRUCE HAMLER WATER PLANT962pH Adjustment, PostCorrosion control
BRUCE HAMLER WATER PLANT962Gaseous 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.