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PWS ID	MA2147000
PWS Name	LANCASTER WATER DEPARTMENT
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Ground water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	6000
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)	38	Returned to Compliance	01-NOV-2015	30-NOV-2015	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	37	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2015	31-JUL-2015	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	36	Returned to Compliance	01-NOV-2014	30-NOV-2014	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	35	Returned to Compliance	01-SEP-2014	30-SEP-2014	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	34	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2014	30-JUN-2014	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	33	Returned to Compliance	01-DEC-2013	31-DEC-2013	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	32	Returned to Compliance	01-AUG-2013	31-AUG-2013	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	31	Returned to Compliance	01-AUG-2012	31-AUG-2012	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	30	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2011	30-JUN-2011	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	29	Returned to Compliance	01-SEP-2010	30-SEP-2010	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	2	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2009	31-JUL-2009	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	1	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2006	31-OCT-2006	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	05V0001	Returned to Compliance	01-SEP-2004	30-SEP-2004	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	04V0001	Returned to Compliance	01-AUG-2004	31-AUG-2004	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Beta Particle Activity	96V0005	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1995	31-DEC-1995	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-228	96V0004	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1995	31-DEC-1995	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-226	96V0003	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1995	31-DEC-1995	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Tritium	96V0006	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1995	31-DEC-1995	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	38-STRONTIUM-90	96V0008	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1995	31-DEC-1995	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	95V0001	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-1994	31-JUL-1994	Yes

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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
39	38	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-JAN-2016	State	NON & RTC-CE-16-5D003
37	37	SOX	State Compliance achieved	05-OCT-2015	State	TCR MONTHLY MAX. (MCL) FOR JULY 2015
41	36	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-AUG-2015	State	RTC TCR MCL NOV 2014
40	35	SOX	State Compliance achieved	03-JUL-2015	State	RTC TCR MCL SEP 2014
30	34	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-JUL-2014	State	TCR MONTHLY MAX. (MCL) FOR JUNE 2014
28	33	SFJ	State Formal Notice of Violation issued	21-FEB-2014	State	TCR MONTHLY MAX. (MCL) FOR DECEMBER 2013
26	32	SFJ	State Formal Notice of Violation issued	09-OCT-2013	State	TCR MONTHLY MAX. (MCL) FOR AUGUST 2013
25	31	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-SEP-2012	State	TCR MONTHLY MAX. (MCL) FOR AUGUST 2012
22	30	SOX	State Compliance achieved	22-JUL-2011	State	TCR MONTHLY MAX. (MCL) FOR JUNE 2011
19	29	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-OCT-2010	State	TCR MONTHLY MAX. (MCL) FOR SEPT. 2010
16	2	SOX	State Compliance achieved	22-SEP-2009	State	TCR MONTHLY MCL FOR JULY 2009
13	1	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-NOV-2006	State	TCR MONTHLY MAX. (MCL) FOR OCTOBER 2006
8	05V0001	SOX	State Compliance achieved	21-OCT-2004	State	TCR MONTHLY VIOLATION FOR AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2004
8	04V0001	SOX	State Compliance achieved	21-OCT-2004	State	TCR MONTHLY VIOLATION FOR AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2004
4	96V0003	SOX	State Compliance achieved	15-JAN-1997	State	RADS Q4/1995
4	96V0004	SOX	State Compliance achieved	15-JAN-1997	State	RADS Q4/1995
4	96V0005	SOX	State Compliance achieved	15-JAN-1997	State	RADS Q4/1995
4	96V0008	SOX	State Compliance achieved	15-JAN-1997	State	RADS Q4/1995
4	96V0006	SOX	State Compliance achieved	15-JAN-1997	State	RADS Q4/1995
2	95V0001	SOX	State Compliance achieved	15-NOV-1994	State	BACT-NON(MONTHYL MCL-JUL/94-1ST/12MTHS

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
GP WELL # 1	1	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
GP WELL # 2	2	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
HILLTOP BOOSTER PUMP STATION	11	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
MARY CATHERINE BOOSTER PUMP STATION	12	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
GP WELL 1 PUMP	3	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
GP WELL 2 PUMP	4	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
HILLTOP PRESSURE TANK	13	No	Storage	-	-	Active
MARY CATHERINE DRIVE PRESSURE TANK	14	No	Storage	-	-	Active
WINSOR ROAD 1.0 MG STORAGE TANK #1	5	No	Storage	-	-	Active
WINSOR ROAD 2.0 MG STORAGE TANK #2	6	No	Storage	-	-	Active
BOLTON ROAD WELL 2 WTP	10	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
BOLTON ROAD WTP	8	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
BOLTON ROAD WELL 2 WTP	10	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
BOLTON ROAD WTP	8	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection

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