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PWS ID	MA1113003
PWS Name	HOUSATONIC WATER WORKS
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Private
Primary Source	Surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	1391
County Served	Berkshire

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.

Violations

Violation Category Code	Violation Type Description	Rule Name	Contaminant Name	Violation ID	Compliance Status Description	Compliance Period Begin Date	Compliance Period End Date	Is Health Based Ind
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	44	Known	01-OCT-2021	31-DEC-2021	Yes
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	47	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2021	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	43	Known	01-JUL-2021	30-SEP-2021	Yes
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	50	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2021	30-SEP-2021	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	41	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2019	30-SEP-2019	No
MR	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	54	Open	07-AUG-2017	-	No
MR	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	55	Open	10-JUL-2017	-	No
TT	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Surface Water Treatment Rule	38	Known	01-DEC-2015	31-DEC-2015	Yes
Other	Failure to Consult with State	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	39	Open	01-APR-2015	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	21	Returned to Compliance	01-AUG-2013	31-AUG-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	20	Returned to Compliance	01-MAR-2013	31-MAR-2013	No
MR	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	37	Open	01-JAN-2013	-	No
MR	Water Quality Parameter M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	40	Open	01-JAN-2013	-	No
MR	Water Quality Parameter M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	36	Open	01-JAN-2013	-	No
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	19	Returned to Compliance	31-OCT-2012	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	16	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2011	31-OCT-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Nickel	11	Known	01-JUL-2005	30-SEP-2005	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Mercury	3	Known	01-JUL-2005	30-SEP-2005	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Fluoride	1	Known	01-JUL-2005	30-SEP-2005	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	CYANIDE	13	Known	01-JUL-2005	30-SEP-2005	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Cadmium	6	Known	01-JUL-2005	30-SEP-2005	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Chromium	7	Known	01-JUL-2005	30-SEP-2005	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	2	Known	01-JUL-2005	30-SEP-2005	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Beryllium, Total	10	Known	01-JUL-2005	30-SEP-2005	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Thallium, Total	12	Known	01-JUL-2005	30-SEP-2005	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Antimony, Total	9	Known	01-JUL-2005	30-SEP-2005	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Selenium	4	Known	01-JUL-2005	30-SEP-2005	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Barium	5	Known	01-JUL-2005	30-SEP-2005	No
MR	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Surface Water Treatment Rule	04V0001	Known	01-NOV-2003	30-NOV-2003	No

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Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement ID	Associated To Violation ID	Enforcement Action Type Code	Enforcement Action Description	Enforcement Date	Originator Description	Enforcement Comment
36	44	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	03-MAR-2022	State	NONCSA-WE-22-00012548 Q3 & Q4 2021 HAA5 MCL EXCEEDENCES FTS WITHIN TIMEFRAME FAILURE TO PROVIDE PN WITHIN TIMEFRAME
36	43	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	03-MAR-2022	State	NONCSA-WE-22-00012548 Q3 & Q4 2021 HAA5 MCL EXCEEDENCES FTS WITHIN TIMEFRAME FAILURE TO PROVIDE PN WITHIN TIMEFRAME
36	47	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	03-MAR-2022	State	NONCSA-WE-22-00012548 Q3 & Q4 2021 HAA5 MCL EXCEEDENCES FTS WITHIN TIMEFRAME FAILURE TO PROVIDE PN WITHIN TIMEFRAME
36	50	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	03-MAR-2022	State	NONCSA-WE-22-00012548 Q3 & Q4 2021 HAA5 MCL EXCEEDENCES FTS WITHIN TIMEFRAME FAILURE TO PROVIDE PN WITHIN TIMEFRAME
35	41	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2020	State	EPA RTC FOR NONCSA-WE-20-00007794 LATE CSA FORM EXTENDED MONITORING AND PN OUTSTANDING
52	55	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	27-MAR-2018	State	NONCSA-WE-18-00004096 FTS 2017 LCR CONSUMER NOTIFICATION & LCR 90TH PERCENTILE CONCENTRATIONS
52	54	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	27-MAR-2018	State	NONCSA-WE-18-00004096 FTS 2017 LCR CONSUMER NOTIFICATION & LCR 90TH PERCENTILE CONCENTRATIONS
33	38	SFO	State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued	09-MAY-2016	State	MULTIPLE SWTR VIOLATIONS
33	39	SFO	State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued	09-MAY-2016	State	MULTIPLE SWTR VIOLATIONS
29	40	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	09-APR-2014	State	FTS REQUIRED RW AND WQ RESULTS DUE TO 2013 CU EXCEEDENCE FTS LCR FORM LCR-D NO RTC ISSUED
29	36	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	09-APR-2014	State	FTS REQUIRED RW AND WQ RESULTS DUE TO 2013 CU EXCEEDENCE FTS LCR FORM LCR-D NO RTC ISSUED
29	37	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	09-APR-2014	State	FTS REQUIRED RW AND WQ RESULTS DUE TO 2013 CU EXCEEDENCE FTS LCR FORM LCR-D NO RTC ISSUED
26	21	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-OCT-2013	State	RTC FOR NON WE-13-5D321
30	20	SOX	State Compliance achieved	30-APR-2013	State	EPA RTC
32	19	SOX	State Compliance achieved	23-JAN-2013	State	EPA RTC
23	16	SFJ	State Formal Notice of Violation issued	21-NOV-2012	State	FAILURE TO ISSUE PN OR CERTIFY PN WITH MASSDEP SEE NON-WE-11-5D173 NO RTC ISSUED
16	9	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	29-DEC-2005	State	FTS INORGANICS ARSENIC AND SODIUM Q3 2005 DUE TO STL
16	7	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	29-DEC-2005	State	FTS INORGANICS ARSENIC AND SODIUM Q3 2005 DUE TO STL
16	6	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	29-DEC-2005	State	FTS INORGANICS ARSENIC AND SODIUM Q3 2005 DUE TO STL
16	5	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	29-DEC-2005	State	FTS INORGANICS ARSENIC AND SODIUM Q3 2005 DUE TO STL
16	4	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	29-DEC-2005	State	FTS INORGANICS ARSENIC AND SODIUM Q3 2005 DUE TO STL
16	3	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	29-DEC-2005	State	FTS INORGANICS ARSENIC AND SODIUM Q3 2005 DUE TO STL
16	2	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	29-DEC-2005	State	FTS INORGANICS ARSENIC AND SODIUM Q3 2005 DUE TO STL
16	1	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	29-DEC-2005	State	FTS INORGANICS ARSENIC AND SODIUM Q3 2005 DUE TO STL
16	10	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	29-DEC-2005	State	FTS INORGANICS ARSENIC AND SODIUM Q3 2005 DUE TO STL
16	12	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	29-DEC-2005	State	FTS INORGANICS ARSENIC AND SODIUM Q3 2005 DUE TO STL
16	13	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	29-DEC-2005	State	FTS INORGANICS ARSENIC AND SODIUM Q3 2005 DUE TO STL
16	11	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	29-DEC-2005	State	FTS INORGANICS ARSENIC AND SODIUM Q3 2005 DUE TO STL
14	04V0001	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	19-DEC-2003	State	FTS TURBIDITY LEVELS, 10/13 TO 11/29 2003

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
LONG POND (01S)	1	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
PUMPING STATION	2	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
STORAGE TANK	6	No	Storage	-	-	Active
HOUSATONIC WTP	3	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
HOUSATONIC WTP	3	Hypochlorination, Pre	Disinfection
HOUSATONIC WTP	3	pH Adjustment	Corrosion control
HOUSATONIC WTP	3	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
HOUSATONIC WTP	3	Filtration, Slow Sand	Particulate removal
HOUSATONIC WTP	3	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection

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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.

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