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PWS IDLA1053006
PWS NameTOWN OF WELSH WATER SYSTEM
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served4311
County ServedJefferson Davis Parish

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
OtherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationPublic Notice Rule and Revised PN RulePublic Notice5005004Returned to Compliance13-DEC-2019 - No
TTFailure To Address DeficiencyGround Water RuleGroundwater Rule5005002Returned to Compliance31-OCT-2019 - Yes
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate ReportingConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule5005000Returned to Compliance01-OCT-2017 - No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM5004998Returned to Compliance01-SEP-201431-AUG-2015No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)5004999Returned to Compliance01-SEP-201431-AUG-2015No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)5004996Known01-SEP-200730-SEP-2007Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)5001098Known01-AUG-199831-AUG-1998Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)5000396Known01-OCT-199531-OCT-1995Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)5004995Known01-AUG-199531-AUG-1995Yes
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
49004115005002SIFState Public Notification received13-MAR-2020State -
49004135005004SOXState Compliance achieved01-MAR-2020State -
49004015005000SOXState Compliance achieved18-JUL-2019State -
49004005004998SOXState Compliance achieved02-AUG-2017State -
49004005004999SOXState Compliance achieved02-AUG-2017State -
103985001098SIFState Public Notification received03-SEP-1998State -
33965000396SIFState Public Notification received29-NOV-1995State -
493955004995SIFState Public Notification received15-SEP-1995State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WELL #1 - NORTH6278YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #26277YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
WELL #3 - SOUTH6279YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM8816NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
PUMPS18456NoPump Facility - - Active
GROUND - NORTH21095NoStorage - - Active
ELEVATED TOWER281NoStorage - - Active
GROUND - SOUTH863NoStorage - - Active
TP FOR WELL #1, #33372NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TP FOR WELL #23373NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TP FOR WELL #1, #33372Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
TP FOR WELL #1, #33372PermanganateIron removal
TP FOR WELL #1, #33372Filtration, GreensandIron removal
TP FOR WELL #1, #33372Filtration, GreensandManganese removal
TP FOR WELL #1, #33372pH Adjustment, PostCorrosion control
TP FOR WELL #1, #33372Inhibitor, OrthophosphateCorrosion control
TP FOR WELL #23373Hypochlorination, 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.