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PWS IDIN5290001
PWS NameBLUFFTON UTILITIES WATER DEPT
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served10298
County ServedWells

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
OtherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule416Returned to Compliance16-NOV-2022 - No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsChromium782Known01-OCT-198130-SEP-1982No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsSelenium282Known01-OCT-198130-SEP-1982No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate382Known01-OCT-198130-SEP-1982No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsFluoride682Known01-OCT-198130-SEP-1982No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsCadmium882Known01-OCT-198130-SEP-1982No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsBarium982Known01-OCT-198130-SEP-1982No
MRMonitoring, RegularArsenic RuleArsenic1082Known01-OCT-198130-SEP-1982No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsMercury482Known01-OCT-198130-SEP-1982No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U7000480Known30-JUN-198029-SEP-1980No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WELL #516607YesWell Ground waterEmergencyInactive
WELL #416606YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
WELL #16795YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #917741YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #816610YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #716609YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #616608YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #316605YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #216604YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL# 1036160YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM14487NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
PUMPING FACILITY33808NoPump Facility - - Active
PUMPING FACILITY #236448NoPump Facility - - Active
STORAGE TANK #116611NoStorage - - Active
STORAGE TANK #216612NoStorage - - Active
STORAGE TANK #316613NoStorage - - Active
STORAGE TANK #431411NoStorage - - Active
STORAGE TANK #536161NoStorage - - Active
TREATMENT PLANT #236159NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TREATMENT PLANT7631NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TREATMENT PLANT #236159Aeration, CascadeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT #236159Ion ExchangeSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT #236159Filtration, Pressure SandParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT #236159Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT #236159Inhibitor, OrthophosphateCorrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT #236159Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT7631Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT7631Ion ExchangeSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT7631Inhibitor, OrthophosphateCorrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT7631FlocculationOrganics removal
TREATMENT PLANT7631Aeration, CascadeIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT7631FilteredParticulate 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.