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PWS IDGA2410118
PWS NameRABUN COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?Yes
Population Served10276
County ServedRabun

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 and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)10609Returned to Compliance01-JAN-202431-MAR-2024No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM10608Returned to Compliance01-JAN-202431-MAR-2024No
MONMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule10607Returned to Compliance01-AUG-202231-AUG-2022No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate10604Returned to Compliance01-APR-200330-JUN-2003No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate10504Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200331-MAR-2003No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate100Known01-JAN-199931-DEC-1999No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
29901210608SOXState Compliance achieved13-MAY-2024State -
29901210609SOXState Compliance achieved13-MAY-2024State -
29900810607SIFState Public Notification received23-NOV-2022State -
29900410604SOXState Compliance achieved09-SEP-2004StateThis surface water system may reduce to annual nitrate sampling if all four quarters sample results in 2002 are < 5.0mg/L ( 50% of the MCL of 10.0mg/L) for nitrate. It was schedule errorin 2003.
29900410504SOXState Compliance achieved09-SEP-2004StateThis surface water system may reduce to annual nitrate sampling if all four quarters sample results in 2002 are < 5.0mg/L ( 50% of the MCL of 10.0mg/L) for nitrate. It was schedule errorin 2003.
298400100SIEState Public Notification requested14-JUL-2000State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
LAKE RABUN13987YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER23212YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM13986NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
IDSE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM20353NoDistribution System/Zone - - Inactive
LAKE RABUN WATER PLANT2034NoTreatment Plant - - Active
LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER PLANT23213NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
LAKE RABUN WATER PLANT2034Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
LAKE RABUN WATER PLANT2034Rapid MixParticulate removal
LAKE RABUN WATER PLANT2034pH Adjustment, PreParticulate removal
LAKE RABUN WATER PLANT2034CoagulationParticulate removal
LAKE RABUN WATER PLANT2034FlocculationParticulate removal
LAKE RABUN WATER PLANT2034SedimentationParticulate removal
LAKE RABUN WATER PLANT2034Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
LAKE RABUN WATER PLANT2034pH Adjustment, PostCorrosion control
LAKE RABUN WATER PLANT2034Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER PLANT23213Hypochlorination, 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.