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PWS IDIA7707030
PWS NameALTOONA WATER SUPPLY
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served19565
County ServedPolk

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
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U247725Known01-JUL-202430-SEP-2024Yes
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)226017Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201731-JUL-2017No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM226117Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201731-JUL-2017No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U96119Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201631-DEC-2018No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate1078412Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201130-JUN-2012No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate1078512Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201130-JUN-2012No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate1078612Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201130-JUN-2012No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Radium (-226 and -228)193213Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201030-JUN-2013No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Radium (-226 and -228)193113Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201030-JUN-2013No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Radium (-226 and -228)1107712Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200930-JUN-2012No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single SampleRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Radium (-226 and -228)162803Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200130-JUN-2002Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)10793Returned to Compliance01-OCT-199231-OCT-1992Yes
MRInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and CuLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule1V93Returned to Compliance01-JUL-199201-MAR-2002No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-228191492Returned to Compliance01-JAN-199231-MAR-1992No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Radium (-226 and -228)191292Returned to Compliance01-JAN-199231-MAR-1992No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-226191392Returned to Compliance01-JAN-199231-MAR-1992No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Radium (-226 and -228)22989Returned to Compliance01-JAN-198531-DEC-1988Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Radium (-226 and -228)6680Known09-NOV-197908-OCT-1980Yes
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Enforcement Actions

Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
587596247725SIFState Public Notification received19-JUN-2025State -
58755496119SOXState Compliance achieved05-JUL-2019State -
587545226017SIEState Public Notification requested17-JAN-2018State -
587543226117SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued17-JAN-2018State -
587540193113SIFState Public Notification received05-MAY-2014State -
587541193213SIFState Public Notification received05-MAY-2014State -
5875191078412SIFState Public Notification received25-OCT-2012State -
5875321078512SIFState Public Notification received25-OCT-2012State -
5875331078612SIFState Public Notification received25-OCT-2012State -
5875231107712SIFState Public Notification received25-OCT-2012State -
587503162803SOXState Compliance achieved29-OCT-2003State -
#0000011V93SOXState Compliance achieved09-SEP-1993ODSWeb -
36839310793SOXState Compliance achieved31-JAN-1993State -
523692191392SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued19-MAY-1992State -
59192191292SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued19-MAY-1992State -
586992191492SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued19-MAY-1992State -
5388922989SOXState Compliance achieved11-APR-1989State -
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PWS Facilities

All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
CC FROM DES MOINES WATERWORKS, IA772703128347YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterEmergencyInactive
WELL #2 (1968)7281YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #4 (1998)20821YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #3 (1976)13529YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL PLUGGED #1 (1948)7922YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
CC FROM SE POLK RWD IA777470137120YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterEmergencyInactive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM3436NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
GENERAL PWS FACILITY25093NoOther - - Active
CC TO SE POLK RWD, IA777470126750NoOther - - Inactive
CC TO DES MOINES WATERWORKS, IA772703128348NoOther - - Inactive
IN-PLANT BPS AT WTP#135344NoPump Facility - - Active
HSP AT WTP#235345NoPump Facility - - Active
IN-PLANT BPS AT WTP#335346NoPump Facility - - Active
EMERGENCY VALVE W/DMWW35347NoPump Facility - - Active
FINISHED WATER AT PLANT #3 (WELL #4)20822NoSampling Station - - Active
FINISHED WATER AT PLANT #1 (WELL #2)4527NoSampling Station - - Active
FINISHED WATER AT PLANT #2 (WELL #3)4528NoSampling Station - - Active
CC FROM SOUTHEAST POLK RWD37122NoSampling Station - - Inactive
GROUND STORAGE-0.4MG13852NoStorage - - Active
STANDPIPE STORAGE-1MG13853NoStorage - - Active
WEST ELEVATED STORAGE-1.75MG32172NoStorage - - Active
ELEVATED STORAGE-0.75MG32173NoStorage - - Active
ELEVATED STORAGE-0.05MG13854NoStorage - - Inactive
TREATMENT PLANT #218400NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TREATMENT PLANT #118401NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TREATMENT PLANT #326160NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes

Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TREATMENT PLANT #218400Reducing Agent, Sodium BisulfateDe-chlorination
TREATMENT PLANT #218400InnovativeDe-chlorination
TREATMENT PLANT #218400InnovativeDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT #218400InnovativeDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT #218400InnovativeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT #218400InnovativeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT #218400InnovativeSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT #218400InnovativeSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT #218400InnovativeSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT #218400InnovativeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT #218400InnovativeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT #218400InnovativeCorrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT #218400InnovativeCorrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT #218400InnovativeSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT #218400Ion ExchangeSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT #118401InnovativeDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT #118401InnovativeDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT #118401InnovativeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT #118401InnovativeSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT #118401InnovativeSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT #118401InnovativeSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT #118401InnovativeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT #118401InnovativeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT #118401InnovativeCorrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT #118401InnovativeCorrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT #118401InnovativeSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT #118401Ion ExchangeSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT #118401InnovativeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT #326160InnovativeDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT #326160InnovativeDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT #326160InnovativeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT #326160InnovativeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT #326160InnovativeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT #326160InnovativeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT #326160InnovativeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT #326160InnovativeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT #326160InnovativeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT #326160InnovativeCorrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT #326160InnovativeCorrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT #326160InnovativeSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT #326160Ion ExchangeSoftening (hardness removal)
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