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PWS IDMA2226000
PWS NameAQUARION WATER COMPANY OXFORD
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypePrivate
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served7343
County ServedWorcester

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
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate98V0001Known01-APR-199830-JUN-1998No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate97V0002Returned to Compliance01-OCT-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate97V0001Returned to Compliance01-JUL-199630-SEP-1996No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)92V0001Known01-SEP-199230-SEP-1992Yes
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
498V0001SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued30-SEP-1998StateNITRATE Q2/98
397V0002SOXState Compliance achieved08-SEP-1997StateNITRATE Q3/Q4 1996
397V0001SOXState Compliance achieved08-SEP-1997StateNITRATE Q3/Q4 1996
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
GP WELL 1, N. MAIN STREET1YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
GP WELL 3, NELSON STREET3YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
GP WELL 2, N. MAIN STREET2YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
GP WELL 1A, N. MAIN ST. (REPLACEMENT)12YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 1A NORTH MAIN ST. REPLACEMENT PUMP13NoPump Facility - - Active
GP WELL 1 NORTH MAIN STREET PUMP4NoPump Facility - - Active
GP WELL 2 NORTH MAIN STREET PUMP5NoPump Facility - - Active
GP WELL 3 NELSON STREET PUMP6NoPump Facility - - Active
SUTTON AVENUE BOOSTER9NoPump Facility - - Active
SUTTON AVE WATER TANK10NoStorage - - Active
JEVIC11NoStorage - - Active
PROSPECT HILL STORAGE TANK (OXFORD TANK)7NoStorage - - Active
NELSON ST WELL TREATMENT PLANT14NoTreatment Plant - - Active
N. MAIN ST WELL 1 AND 1A TREATMENT PLANT18NoTreatment Plant - - Active
N. MAIN ST WELL 2 TREATMENT PLANT8NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
NELSON ST WELL TREATMENT PLANT14FluoridationOther
NELSON ST WELL TREATMENT PLANT14Hypochlorination, PreDisinfection
NELSON ST WELL TREATMENT PLANT14Inhibitor, HexametaphosphateCorrosion control
NELSON ST WELL TREATMENT PLANT14pH AdjustmentCorrosion control
N. MAIN ST WELL 1 AND 1A TREATMENT PLANT18FluoridationOther
N. MAIN ST WELL 1 AND 1A TREATMENT PLANT18Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
N. MAIN ST WELL 1 AND 1A TREATMENT PLANT18Inhibitor, HexametaphosphateCorrosion control
N. MAIN ST WELL 1 AND 1A TREATMENT PLANT18pH AdjustmentCorrosion control
N. MAIN ST WELL 2 TREATMENT PLANT8FluoridationOther
N. MAIN ST WELL 2 TREATMENT PLANT8Hypochlorination, PreDisinfection
N. MAIN ST WELL 2 TREATMENT PLANT8Inhibitor, HexametaphosphateCorrosion control
N. MAIN ST WELL 2 TREATMENT PLANT8pH AdjustmentCorrosion control
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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.