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PWS IDMA2277000
PWS NameSOUTHBOROUGH DPW WATER DIVISION (MWRA)
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water purchased
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served10514
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
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)1Returned to Compliance01-AUG-200631-AUG-2006Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)05V0002Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200531-JUL-2005Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)05V0001Returned to Compliance01-OCT-200431-OCT-2004Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)98V0001Returned to Compliance01-JUL-199831-JUL-1998Yes
TTFailure to Filter (SWTR)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule9799999Known01-JAN-199205-MAY-2000Yes
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
111SOXState Compliance achieved02-OCT-2006StateTCR MONTHLY (MCL) FOR AUGUST 06
905V0002SOXState Compliance achieved29-AUG-2005StateTCR MONTHLY VIOLATION FOR JULY, 2005
705V0001SOXState Compliance achieved29-NOV-2004StateTCR MONTHLY & PUBLIC NOTICE VIOLATION FOR OCTOBER 2004
398V0001SOXState Compliance achieved19-OCT-1998StateNON-CE-98-5032 TOTAL COLIFORM MONTHLY MCL
97999999799999SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued29-JUN-1993ODSWeb -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
MDC SUDBURY RESERVOIR11YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterEmergencyActive
MWRA BOLAND STATION3YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
MWRA HOSMER STATION4YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
BOLAND STATION5NoPump Facility - - Active
HOSMER STATION6NoPump Facility - - Active
FIDDLERS GREEN STORAGE TANK10NoStorage - - Active
CLEAR HILL STANDPIPE7NoStorage - - Active
OAK HILL STANDPIPE8NoStorage - - Active
ATWOOD RD. STORAGE TANK9NoStorage - - Inactive
BOLAND STATION (MWRA) INTERCONNECTION12NoTreatment Plant - - Active
HOSMER STATION (MWRA) INTERCONNECTION13NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
BOLAND STATION (MWRA) INTERCONNECTION12FluoridationOther
BOLAND STATION (MWRA) INTERCONNECTION12ChloraminesDisinfection
HOSMER STATION (MWRA) INTERCONNECTION13FluoridationOther
HOSMER STATION (MWRA) INTERCONNECTION13ChloraminesDisinfection
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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.