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PWS ID	MA3092000
PWS Name	ESSEX WATER DEPT.
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Ground water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	3675
County Served	Essex

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
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	1	Returned to Compliance	02-JUL-2009	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Chlordane	05V0038	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Pentachlorophenol	05V0026	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Benzo(a)pyrene	05V0025	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	HEXACHLOROBENZENE	05V0024	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4,5-TP	05V0023	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4-D	05V0022	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	05V0027	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Heptachlor epoxide	05V0021	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Heptachlor	05V0020	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,3,7,8-TCDD	05V0019	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	LASSO	05V0018	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Atrazine	05V0017	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Carbofuran	05V0016	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	05V0015	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Dinoseb	05V0014	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Picloram	05V0013	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	05V0012	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Simazine	05V0011	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	OXAMYL	05V0010	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	05V0009	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Glyphosate	05V0008	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Endothall	05V0007	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Diquat	05V0006	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Dalapon	05V0005	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Toxaphene	05V0004	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Methoxychlor	05V0003	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	BHC-GAMMA	05V0002	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Endrin	05V0001	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	05V0037	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	05V0036	Known	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	03V0003	Known	01-OCT-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-226	03V0005	Known	01-OCT-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-228	03V0006	Known	01-OCT-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Beta Particle Activity	03V0007	Known	01-OCT-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Tritium	03V0008	Known	01-OCT-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	38-STRONTIUM-90	03V0010	Known	01-OCT-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	53-IODINE-131	03V0011	Known	01-OCT-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	03V0001	Known	01-OCT-2002	31-DEC-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
8	1	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-JUL-2009	State	-
5	05V0012	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0038	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0037	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0036	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0027	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0026	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0025	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0024	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0001	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0002	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0003	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0004	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0005	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0006	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0007	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0008	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0009	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0010	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0011	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0013	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0014	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0015	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0016	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0017	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0018	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0019	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0020	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0021	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0022	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
5	05V0023	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	22-NOV-2004	State	DID NOT MONITOR AND REPORT FOR SOC
4	03V0001	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-FEB-2003	State	DID NOT MONITOR FOR 3RD QTR RADIONUCLIDES OF 2002
4	03V0011	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-FEB-2003	State	DID NOT MONITOR FOR 3RD QTR RADIONUCLIDES OF 2002
4	03V0010	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-FEB-2003	State	DID NOT MONITOR FOR 3RD QTR RADIONUCLIDES OF 2002
4	03V0008	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-FEB-2003	State	DID NOT MONITOR FOR 3RD QTR RADIONUCLIDES OF 2002
4	03V0007	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-FEB-2003	State	DID NOT MONITOR FOR 3RD QTR RADIONUCLIDES OF 2002
4	03V0006	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-FEB-2003	State	DID NOT MONITOR FOR 3RD QTR RADIONUCLIDES OF 2002
4	03V0005	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-FEB-2003	State	DID NOT MONITOR FOR 3RD QTR RADIONUCLIDES OF 2002
4	03V0003	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	14-FEB-2003	State	DID NOT MONITOR FOR 3RD QTR RADIONUCLIDES OF 2002

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
CHEBACCO LAKE	4	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Emergency	Inactive
CENTENNIAL GROVE 3 GP WELL	3	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
HARRY HOMANS 2 GP WELL	2	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
HARRY HOMANS 1 GP WELL	1	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
HARRY HOMANS #2 GP WELL	10	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
CENTENNIAL GROVE #3 GP WELL	11	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
HARRY HOMANS #1 GP WELL	9	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
WTP CLEARWELL	12	No	Storage	-	-	Active
CRAFT HILL STORAGE TANK	8	No	Storage	-	-	Active
ESSEX WATER TREATMENT PLANT	5	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
ESSEX WATER TREATMENT PLANT	5	Permanganate	Organics removal
ESSEX WATER TREATMENT PLANT	5	Coagulation	Particulate removal
ESSEX WATER TREATMENT PLANT	5	Flocculation	Particulate removal
ESSEX WATER TREATMENT PLANT	5	Sedimentation	Particulate removal
ESSEX WATER TREATMENT PLANT	5	Permanganate	Taste / odor control
ESSEX WATER TREATMENT PLANT	5	Activated Carbon, Granular	Taste / odor control
ESSEX WATER TREATMENT PLANT	5	4-Log Treatment of Viruses	Disinfection
ESSEX WATER TREATMENT PLANT	5	Fluoridation	Other
ESSEX WATER TREATMENT PLANT	5	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
ESSEX WATER TREATMENT PLANT	5	pH Adjustment, Post	Corrosion control
ESSEX WATER TREATMENT PLANT	5	Activated Carbon, Granular	Disinfection by-products control
ESSEX WATER TREATMENT PLANT	5	pH Adjustment	Corrosion control
ESSEX WATER TREATMENT PLANT	5	Permanganate	Iron removal
ESSEX WATER TREATMENT PLANT	5	Sedimentation	Iron removal

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