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PWS IDGA2270002
PWS NamePICKENS COUNTY WATER AUTH.
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water purchased
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served7153
County ServedPickens

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
MRFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule10726Returned to Compliance01-OCT-2024 - No
MONMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule10724Returned to Compliance01-SEP-202430-SEP-2024No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule10723Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2024 - No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)10714Known01-SEP-201430-SEP-2014Yes
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule10713Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2014 - No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule10712Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2012 - No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)10610Known01-AUG-201031-AUG-2010Yes
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)10407Known01-JUN-200730-JUN-2007No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)10306Known01-JUN-200630-JUN-2006No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)10101Known01-AUG-200131-AUG-2001Yes
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)301Known01-MAR-200131-MAR-2001No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)10095Known01-DEC-199431-DEC-1994No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
87972310726SOXState Compliance achieved11-SEP-2025State -
87971910724SIEState Public Notification requested04-DEC-2024State -
87971610723SIIState Consumer Confidence Report Follow-up Notice16-OCT-2024State -
87971510714SIEState Public Notification requested19-SEP-2014State -
87971310713SOXState Compliance achieved16-SEP-2014State -
87971110712SOXState Compliance achieved11-JUL-2012State -
87971010610SIFState Public Notification received07-SEP-2010State -
87930710407SIEState Public Notification requested24-JUL-2007State -
87910610306SIFState Public Notification received16-AUG-2006State -
10210101SIFState Public Notification received15-OCT-2001State -
527401301SIEState Public Notification requested18-APR-2001State -
1009510095SIEState Public Notification requested01-FEB-1995State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
JASPER WATER SYSTEM13774YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
PINE STREET WELL8636YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
STEWART RD WELL15496YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
PALMER SPRING #213777YesSpringGround waterPermanentInactive
PALMER SPRING #113776YesSpringGround waterPermanentInactive
CHEROKEE CO WATER SYSTEM13775YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
CALHOUN WATER SYSTEM, WSID# 129000018174YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
BIG CANOE WATER SYSTEM22441YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM13773NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
IDSE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM20283NoDistribution System/Zone - - Inactive
STEWART RD WELL PLANT15497NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
PINE STREET WELL PLANT1922NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
PALMER SPRINGS TREATMENT PLANT3103NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
PALMER SPRINGS TREATMENT PLANT3103Gaseous 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.