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PWS ID	MA2032000
PWS Name	BLACKSTONE WATER DEPARTMENT
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Ground water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	9463
County Served	Worcester

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, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	34	Returned to Compliance	01-NOV-2012	30-NOV-2012	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	33	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2010	31-OCT-2010	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	32	Returned to Compliance	01-NOV-2009	30-NOV-2009	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	31	Returned to Compliance	01-NOV-2009	30-NOV-2009	Yes
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	30	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2009	-	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Chlorine	29	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2009	30-JUN-2009	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Chlorine	28	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2009	31-MAR-2009	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	27	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2009	31-JAN-2009	No
MR	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	26	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2008	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Tetrachloroethylene	17	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	CHLOROBENZENE	10	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Benzene	3	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Toluene	18	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Ethylbenzene	15	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Styrene	16	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	25	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	23	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	13	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Xylenes, Total	20	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	DICHLOROMETHANE	21	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Trichloroethylene	7	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2-Dichloropropane	14	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Carbon tetrachloride	4	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	8	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2-Dichloroethane	6	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	12	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1-Dichloroethylene	5	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Vinyl chloride	9	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	p-Dichlorobenzene	19	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	o-Dichlorobenzene	11	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	04V0001	Known	01-JUN-2004	30-JUN-2004	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	05V0002	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2004	30-JUN-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	05V0001	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2004	30-JUN-2004	No
MR	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	03V0038	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2002	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	03V0001	Known	01-JUL-2002	30-SEP-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Chromium	03V0004	Known	01-JUL-2002	30-SEP-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Thallium, Total	03V0014	Known	01-JUL-2002	30-SEP-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Beryllium, Total	03V0013	Known	01-JUL-2002	30-SEP-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Antimony, Total	03V0012	Known	01-JUL-2002	30-SEP-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Styrene	03V0037	Known	01-JUL-2002	30-SEP-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Ethylbenzene	03V0036	Known	01-JUL-2002	30-SEP-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Toluene	03V0035	Known	01-JUL-2002	30-SEP-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Benzene	03V0034	Known	01-JUL-2002	30-SEP-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	CHLOROBENZENE	03V0033	Known	01-JUL-2002	30-SEP-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Tetrachloroethylene	03V0032	Known	01-JUL-2002	30-SEP-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	03V0031	Known	01-JUL-2002	30-SEP-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Trichloroethylene	03V0030	Known	01-JUL-2002	30-SEP-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2-Dichloropropane	03V0029	Known	01-JUL-2002	30-SEP-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Carbon tetrachloride	03V0028	Known	01-JUL-2002	30-SEP-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	03V0027	Known	01-JUL-2002	30-SEP-2002	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
57	34	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-JAN-2013	State	TCR MONTHLY MAX. (MCL) FOR NOVEMBER 2012
54	33	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-FEB-2011	State	TCR MONTHLY MAX. (MCL) FOR OCTOBER 2010
51	26	SOX	State Compliance achieved	20-JUL-2010	State	LCR Q3 08 20 TAPS
52	29	SOX	State Compliance achieved	19-MAY-2010	State	MPA RW-02G, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-07G SPRING 09; CL 12/MO Q2 09
49	31	SOX	State Compliance achieved	14-JAN-2010	State	TCR MONTHLY MAX. (MCL) & MINOR REPEAT FOR NOVEMBER 2009
49	32	SOX	State Compliance achieved	14-JAN-2010	State	TCR MONTHLY MAX. (MCL) & MINOR REPEAT FOR NOVEMBER 2009
47	30	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-DEC-2009	State	FAILURE TO PROVIDE 2008 CCR BY JULY 1ST [COMPLETED 7/16/2009]
50	27	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-JUN-2009	State	CL 12/MO Q1 09, TCR 19/MO 1/09
50	28	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-JUN-2009	State	CL 12/MO Q1 09, TCR 19/MO 1/09
41	3	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	25	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	5	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	6	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	7	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	8	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	9	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	10	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	11	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	12	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	13	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	14	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	15	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	16	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	17	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	18	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	19	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	20	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	21	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	23	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
41	4	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JUN-2008	State	VOC (MULT4), FE MN (MULT4, RW-04G, RW-05G, RW-06G) Q4 07
34	05V0002	SOX	State Compliance achieved	19-JAN-2005	State	M&R EDB Q2 04, DBCP Q2 04, CL 4/04-9/04
34	05V0001	SOX	State Compliance achieved	19-JAN-2005	State	M&R EDB Q2 04, DBCP Q2 04, CL 4/04-9/04
33	04V0001	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	31-AUG-2004	State	TCR MONTHLY VIOLATION FOR JUNE 2004
30	03V0038	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-JUN-2003	State	LCR Q3/2002
25	03V0003	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-JAN-2003	State	M&R: IOC, LCR, NITRATE, VOC- Q3/2002
25	03V0004	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-JAN-2003	State	M&R: IOC, LCR, NITRATE, VOC- Q3/2002
25	03V0005	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-JAN-2003	State	M&R: IOC, LCR, NITRATE, VOC- Q3/2002
25	03V0006	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-JAN-2003	State	M&R: IOC, LCR, NITRATE, VOC- Q3/2002
25	03V0007	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-JAN-2003	State	M&R: IOC, LCR, NITRATE, VOC- Q3/2002
25	03V0008	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-JAN-2003	State	M&R: IOC, LCR, NITRATE, VOC- Q3/2002
25	03V0009	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-JAN-2003	State	M&R: IOC, LCR, NITRATE, VOC- Q3/2002
25	03V0010	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-JAN-2003	State	M&R: IOC, LCR, NITRATE, VOC- Q3/2002
25	03V0012	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-JAN-2003	State	M&R: IOC, LCR, NITRATE, VOC- Q3/2002
25	03V0013	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-JAN-2003	State	M&R: IOC, LCR, NITRATE, VOC- Q3/2002
25	03V0014	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-JAN-2003	State	M&R: IOC, LCR, NITRATE, VOC- Q3/2002
25	03V0016	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-JAN-2003	State	M&R: IOC, LCR, NITRATE, VOC- Q3/2002
25	03V0017	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-JAN-2003	State	M&R: IOC, LCR, NITRATE, VOC- Q3/2002
25	03V0018	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-JAN-2003	State	M&R: IOC, LCR, NITRATE, VOC- Q3/2002
25	03V0020	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-JAN-2003	State	M&R: IOC, LCR, NITRATE, VOC- Q3/2002
25	03V0021	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-JAN-2003	State	M&R: IOC, LCR, NITRATE, VOC- Q3/2002

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
WELL 1 PARK SUMMER ST	1	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
WELL 5 AND 5A SATELLITE (ELM ST)	5	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL 4 ELM ST	4	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL 9 GLENSIDE DRIVE	24	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL 8 GLENSIDE DRIVE	22	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL 2 PARK SUMMER ST	2	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL 7 PARK SUMMER ST	18	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL 6 AND 6A SATELLITE (ELM ST)	10	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL # 3	3	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
WELL # 5A SATELLITE (ELM ST) PUMP	11	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
WELL 2 (PARK SUMMER ST) PUMP	12	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
WELL # 4 ELM ST PUMP	13	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
WELL #1 (PARK & SUMMER ST) PUMP	14	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
WELL 7 PARK SUMMER STREET PUMP	19	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
WELL #6 6A SATELLITE PUMPS	20	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
WELL 8 PUMP	23	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
WELL 9 PUMP	25	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
LINCOLN ST TANK	16	No	Storage	-	-	Active
BELLINGHAM RD TANK	21	No	Storage	-	-	Active
LOWER BLACKSTONE TANK	8	No	Storage	-	-	Active
UPPER BLACKSTONE TANK	9	No	Storage	-	-	Active
ELM ST. WATER TREATMENT FACILITY	15	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
GP WELL #2 TREATMENT PLANT	6	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
GP WELL #4 TREATMENT PLANT	7	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
ELM ST. WATER TREATMENT FACILITY	15	Filtration, Greensand	Inorganics removal
ELM ST. WATER TREATMENT FACILITY	15	4-Log Treatment of Viruses	Disinfection
ELM ST. WATER TREATMENT FACILITY	15	pH Adjustment	Corrosion control
ELM ST. WATER TREATMENT FACILITY	15	Hypochlorination, Pre	Disinfection
GP WELL #4 TREATMENT PLANT	7	Sequestration	Inorganics removal

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