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PWS IDGA2610000
PWS NameAMERICUS
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served15082
County ServedSumter

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 RuleTTHM11317Returned to Compliance01-SEP-202231-AUG-2023No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)11318Returned to Compliance01-SEP-202231-AUG-2023No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single SampleInorganic ChemicalsFluoride11314Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201131-DEC-2013Yes
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule10402Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200216-JUL-2002No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule10301Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200107-SEP-2001No
MRFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule10201Returned to Compliance01-OCT-2000 - No
MRFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule10098Returned to Compliance01-JAN-199712-SEP-1998No
MRFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule10101Returned to Compliance01-OCT-1996 - No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)10094Known01-JUN-199430-JUN-1994No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
125112011318SIFState Public Notification received03-JAN-2025State -
125112011317SIFState Public Notification received03-JAN-2025State -
125111611314SOXState Compliance achieved26-MAR-2015Statecompleted 4 QTs of sampling under the MCL
125050310201SO6State Intentional no-action22-JUL-2003StateLAB ERROR
123000210402SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice23-JUL-2002State -
79130110101SO6State Intentional no-action13-SEP-2001StateLAB ERROR
81530110301SOXState Compliance achieved07-SEP-2001State -
2009910098SIFState Public Notification received14-DEC-1998State -
1009410094SIEState Public Notification requested03-AUG-1994State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
BAY ST WELL9184YesWell Ground waterEmergencyInactive
1003 OAK ST-POND SITE WELL9189YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
OAK AVE WELL # 59188YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
WELL #19183YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
800 ELM AVE WELL9192YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
229 E. RAILROAD ST WELL9191YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
814 CHURCH ST WELL9190YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
HARROLD AVE WELL9186YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
1003 OAK AVE22378YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
LITTLE FIELD DR. WELL21086YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
225 WARREN AVE-OLD INDUSTRIAL WELL9187YesWell Ground waterEmergencyInactive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM14172NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
IDSE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM20417NoDistribution System/Zone - - Inactive
1003 OAK AVE TREATMENT PLANT2137NoTreatment Plant - - Active
LITTLEFIELD DRIVE TREATMENT PLANT22317NoTreatment Plant - - Active
229 E. RAILROAD WELL PLANT3927NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
1003 OAK AVE TREATMENT PLANT2137Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
1003 OAK AVE TREATMENT PLANT2137FluoridationOther
1003 OAK AVE TREATMENT PLANT2137Aeration, CascadeIron removal
LITTLEFIELD DRIVE TREATMENT PLANT22317Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
LITTLEFIELD DRIVE TREATMENT PLANT22317FluoridationOther
229 E. RAILROAD WELL PLANT3927Gaseous 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.