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PWS IDGA1230000
PWS NameELLIJAY-GILMER CO. WATER AUTH.
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served13010
County ServedGilmer

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 Rule10406Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2006 - No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule10304Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2004 - No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U10203Returned to Compliance01-JAN-199931-DEC-2002No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)10097Known01-OCT-199631-OCT-1996Yes
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)10091Known01-JUN-199130-JUN-1991No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
70610406SOXState Compliance achieved28-JUL-2006State -
50410304SOXState Compliance achieved07-JUL-2004State -
30410203SOXState Compliance achieved29-JUN-2004State -
2009710097SIFState Public Notification received18-DEC-1996State -
1009110091SIEState Public Notification requested26-JUL-1991State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
CARTECAY RIVER12054YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
HWY 515 WELL6427YesWell Ground waterEmergencyInactive
JOYCE SPRING12056YesSpringGround waterPermanentInactive
BURGESS SPRING12058YesSpringGround waterOtherInactive
WINGATE SPRING12057YesSpringGround waterOtherInactive
ELLIJAY RIVER12055YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM12053NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
IDSE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM19583NoDistribution System/Zone - - Inactive
CARTECAY RIVER PLANT1036NoTreatment Plant - - Active
ELLIJAY RIVER PLANT2817NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
JOYCE SPRINGS PLANT3403NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
HWY 515 WELL PLANT3647NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
CARTECAY RIVER PLANT1036Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
CARTECAY RIVER PLANT1036Rapid MixParticulate removal
CARTECAY RIVER PLANT1036pH Adjustment, PreParticulate removal
CARTECAY RIVER PLANT1036CoagulationParticulate removal
CARTECAY RIVER PLANT1036FlocculationParticulate removal
CARTECAY RIVER PLANT1036SedimentationParticulate removal
CARTECAY RIVER PLANT1036Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
CARTECAY RIVER PLANT1036pH Adjustment, PostCorrosion control
CARTECAY RIVER PLANT1036Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
ELLIJAY RIVER PLANT2817Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
ELLIJAY RIVER PLANT2817Rapid MixParticulate removal
ELLIJAY RIVER PLANT2817pH Adjustment, PreParticulate removal
ELLIJAY RIVER PLANT2817CoagulationParticulate removal
ELLIJAY RIVER PLANT2817FlocculationParticulate removal
ELLIJAY RIVER PLANT2817SedimentationParticulate removal
ELLIJAY RIVER PLANT2817Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
ELLIJAY RIVER PLANT2817pH Adjustment, PostCorrosion control
ELLIJAY RIVER PLANT2817Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
JOYCE SPRINGS PLANT3403Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
HWY 515 WELL PLANT3647Gaseous 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.