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PWS ID	GA1370000
PWS Name	ALTO
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Ground water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	2737
County Served	Habersham

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.

Violations

Violation Category Code	Violation Type Description	Rule Name	Contaminant Name	Violation ID	Compliance Status Description	Compliance Period Begin Date	Compliance Period End Date	Is Health Based Ind
MON	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Revised Total Coliform Rule	40741	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2025	30-APR-2025	No
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	40736	Open	07-APR-2023	-	No
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	40737	Open	07-APR-2023	-	No
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	40735	Open	07-APR-2023	-	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	40733	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2022	-	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	40734	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2022	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate-Nitrite	40730	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2021	31-DEC-2021	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate-Nitrite	40731	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2021	31-DEC-2021	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate-Nitrite	40732	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2021	31-DEC-2021	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	40720	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2015	30-SEP-2015	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	40719	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2015	30-JUN-2015	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	40718	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2015	31-MAR-2015	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	40717	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	40716	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2014	30-SEP-2014	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	40712	Known	01-JUL-2014	31-JUL-2014	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	40711	Known	01-JUN-2014	30-JUN-2014	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	40715	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2014	30-JUN-2014	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	40714	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2014	31-MAR-2014	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	40713	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	40709	Known	01-APR-2009	30-APR-2009	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	40607	Known	01-JUL-2007	31-JUL-2007	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	40506	Known	01-SEP-2005	30-SEP-2005	No
MR	Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	40405	Known	01-AUG-2005	31-AUG-2005	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	40303	Known	01-NOV-2002	30-NOV-2002	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	201	Known	01-OCT-2000	31-OCT-2000	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	101	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2000	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Benzene	40094	Known	01-JAN-1994	31-DEC-1994	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Carbon tetrachloride	10093	Known	01-JAN-1993	31-DEC-1993	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	10094	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1993	31-DEC-1993	Yes

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Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement ID	Associated To Violation ID	Enforcement Action Type Code	Enforcement Action Description	Enforcement Date	Originator Description	Enforcement Comment
440570	40741	SIF	State Public Notification received	03-JUL-2025	State	-
440563	40735	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	27-SEP-2023	State	-
440564	40736	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	27-SEP-2023	State	-
440565	40737	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	27-SEP-2023	State	-
440562	40733	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-JUL-2023	State	-
440559	40734	SII	State Consumer Confidence Report Follow-up Notice	21-NOV-2022	State	-
440561	40732	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-MAY-2022	State	-
440561	40731	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-MAY-2022	State	-
440561	40730	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-MAY-2022	State	-
440549	40717	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-APR-2016	State	Return to Compliance, Well 227 is inactive and abandoned on 4-7-16
440549	40720	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-APR-2016	State	Return to Compliance, Well 227 is inactive and abandoned on 4-7-16
440549	40715	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-APR-2016	State	Return to Compliance, Well 227 is inactive and abandoned on 4-7-16
440549	40714	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-APR-2016	State	Return to Compliance, Well 227 is inactive and abandoned on 4-7-16
440549	40713	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-APR-2016	State	Return to Compliance, Well 227 is inactive and abandoned on 4-7-16
440549	40716	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-APR-2016	State	Return to Compliance, Well 227 is inactive and abandoned on 4-7-16
440549	40718	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-APR-2016	State	Return to Compliance, Well 227 is inactive and abandoned on 4-7-16
440549	40719	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-APR-2016	State	Return to Compliance, Well 227 is inactive and abandoned on 4-7-16
440515	40712	SIE	State Public Notification requested	21-OCT-2014	State	-
440513	40711	SIF	State Public Notification received	25-AUG-2014	State	-
440509	40709	SIF	State Public Notification received	17-JUN-2009	State	-
440207	40607	SIF	State Public Notification received	13-AUG-2007	State	-
439906	40405	SFO	State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued	13-JUL-2006	State	EPD-WS-2447-A written by district
439906	40506	SFO	State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued	13-JUL-2006	State	EPD-WS-2447-A written by district
439303	40303	SIF	State Public Notification received	27-JAN-2003	State	-
438901	201	SIE	State Public Notification requested	06-FEB-2001	State	-
207801	101	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	13-OCT-2000	State	-
40094	10094	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-SEP-1994	State	-
20094	40094	SIE	State Public Notification requested	06-JUL-1994	State	-
10093	10093	SIF	State Public Notification received	09-APR-1993	State	-

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
CITY OF DEMOREST (GA1370004)	18057	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Emergency	Active
BARRY WILKE WELL	6801	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Inactive
SPRING & RICE STREET WELL #20	6798	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Inactive
TAB RD (WRIGHT PROPERTY) WELL	6797	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Inactive
APPLE PIE RIDGE WELL	6795	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Inactive
CEDAR CREEK SUBDIV WELL #1	22254	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Inactive
EMMA WADE ROAD WELL #22	6800	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
ORCHARD WELL #14	6796	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
B. C. GRANT WELL	6793	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WHEELER CIRCLE WELL #3	6790	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
CITY HALL WELL #2	6789	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
OVERLOOK RIDGE WELL	17276	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
GILSTRAP ROAD WELL	16837	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
RICE STREET WELL	6799	Yes	Well	Ground water	Other	Inactive
REEMS STORE WELL #9	6794	Yes	Well	Ground water	Other	Inactive
ALTO GROCERS WELL #1	6788	Yes	Well	Ground water	Other	Inactive
BENNET STREET WELL #4	6791	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
WYNN SHOALS (RIEGEL) WELL	6792	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Active
BANKS COUNTY WATER SYSTEM, WSID# 0110026	23226	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Emergency	Active
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM	12347	No	Distribution System/Zone	-	-	Active
IDSE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM	19711	No	Distribution System/Zone	-	-	Inactive
GILSTRAP ROAD WELL PLANT	16838	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
OVERLOOK RIDGE WELL PLANT	17277	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
CITY HALL WELL #2 PLANT	2862	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
WHEELER CIRCLE WELL #3 PLANT	3425	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
WYNN SHOALS (RIEGEL) WELL PLANT	3880	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
B. C. GRANT WELL PLANT	3904	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
ORCHARD WELL #14 PLANT	3956	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
EMMA WADE WELL #22 PLANT	3997	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
ALTO GROCERS WELL #1 PLANT	1179	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive
CEDAR CREEK SUBDIV PLANT	22255	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive
BENNETT STREET WELL #4 PLANT	3661	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive
REEMS STORE WELL #9 PLANT	3921	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive
APPLE PIE RIDGE WELL PLANT	3939	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive
TAB RD (WRIGHT PROPERTY) WELL PLANT	3974	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive
SPRING & RICE ST WELL 20 PLANT	3990	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive
RICE WELL PLANT	3994	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive
BARRY WILKE WELL PLANT	4002	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
GILSTRAP ROAD WELL PLANT	16838	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
OVERLOOK RIDGE WELL PLANT	17277	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
CEDAR CREEK SUBDIV PLANT	22255	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
CITY HALL WELL #2 PLANT	2862	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection
WHEELER CIRCLE WELL #3 PLANT	3425	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection
WYNN SHOALS (RIEGEL) WELL PLANT	3880	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection
B. C. GRANT WELL PLANT	3904	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection
APPLE PIE RIDGE WELL PLANT	3939	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection
ORCHARD WELL #14 PLANT	3956	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection
EMMA WADE WELL #22 PLANT	3997	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection

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