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PWS IDIN5217004
PWS NameGARRETT WATER UTILITY
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served6390
County ServedDeKalb

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
MONMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule914Returned to Compliance01-OCT-202431-OCT-2024No
MRLead Consumer NoticeLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule912Returned to Compliance01-JAN-2021 - No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM910Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201431-DEC-2014No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)911Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201431-DEC-2014No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)908Returned to Compliance01-SEP-200730-SEP-2007Yes
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate805Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200431-DEC-2004No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)402Returned to Compliance01-AUG-200131-AUG-2001No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U7015080Known30-JUN-198029-SEP-1980No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
1424914SOXState Compliance achieved14-JAN-2025State2/18/2025- System has taken at least 3 consecutive monitoring periods of RT samples, therefore SOX was added to this violation- CN
1420912SOXState Compliance achieved04-FEB-2021State -
1417910SOXState Compliance achieved01-JUL-2015State -
1417911SOXState Compliance achieved01-JUL-2015State -
1408402SOXState Compliance achieved29-JAN-2008State -
1408908SOXState Compliance achieved29-JAN-2008State -
806805SOXState Compliance achieved26-JAN-2006State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WELL #517460YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #417459YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
WELL #317458YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
WELL #15902YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #732206YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #629181YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM13647NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
PUMPING FACILITY33348NoPump Facility - - Active
STORAGE TANK #128926NoStorage - - Active
STORAGE TANK #228927NoStorage - - Active
TREATMENT PLANT19864NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TREATMENT PLANT19864Aeration, CascadeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT19864Ion ExchangeSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT19864Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT19864Inhibitor, PolyphosphateCorrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT19864Filtration, Pressure SandInorganics removal
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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.