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PWS ID	MA3344000
PWS Name	WINCHESTER WATER DEPT
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	22970
County Served	Middlesex

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
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Beryllium, Total	26	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2014	31-MAR-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	18	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2014	31-MAR-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Thallium, Total	28	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2014	31-MAR-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Barium	21	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2014	31-MAR-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Antimony, Total	25	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2014	31-MAR-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Chromium	23	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2014	31-MAR-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Selenium	20	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2014	31-MAR-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	16	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2014	31-MAR-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Nickel	27	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2014	31-MAR-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Mercury	19	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2014	31-MAR-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Fluoride	17	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2014	31-MAR-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	CYANIDE	29	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2014	31-MAR-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Cadmium	22	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2014	31-MAR-2014	No
MR	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	1	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2005	-	No
MR	Initial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	02V0001	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2001	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Tritium	98V0006	Known	01-JUL-1997	30-SEP-1997	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	38-STRONTIUM-90	98V0008	Known	01-JUL-1997	30-SEP-1997	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-228	98V0004	Known	01-JUL-1997	30-SEP-1997	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Beta Particle Activity	98V0005	Known	01-JUL-1997	30-SEP-1997	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-226	98V0003	Known	01-JUL-1997	30-SEP-1997	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	97V0001	Known	01-JUN-1997	30-JUN-1997	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	97V0002	Known	01-JAN-1997	31-MAR-1997	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	96V0001	Known	01-APR-1996	30-APR-1996	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	95V0001	Known	01-AUG-1995	31-AUG-1995	Yes
TT	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Surface Water Treatment Rule	9799999	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1992	30-JUN-1996	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4,5-TP	92V0001	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1991	31-DEC-1991	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Endrin	92V0006	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1991	31-DEC-1991	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	BHC-GAMMA	92V0005	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1991	31-DEC-1991	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Methoxychlor	92V0004	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1991	31-DEC-1991	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Toxaphene	92V0003	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1991	31-DEC-1991	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4-D	92V0002	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1991	31-DEC-1991	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
25	28	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-JUN-2014	State	EPA RTC
25	17	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-JUN-2014	State	EPA RTC
25	29	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-JUN-2014	State	EPA RTC
25	16	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-JUN-2014	State	EPA RTC
25	18	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-JUN-2014	State	EPA RTC
25	19	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-JUN-2014	State	EPA RTC
25	20	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-JUN-2014	State	EPA RTC
25	21	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-JUN-2014	State	EPA RTC
25	22	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-JUN-2014	State	EPA RTC
25	27	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-JUN-2014	State	EPA RTC
25	26	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-JUN-2014	State	EPA RTC
25	25	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-JUN-2014	State	EPA RTC
25	23	SOX	State Compliance achieved	04-JUN-2014	State	EPA RTC
22	1	SOX	State Compliance achieved	16-AUG-2006	State	-
19	02V0001	SOX	State Compliance achieved	12-JUL-2002	State	-
9	98V0008	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	27-JAN-1998	State	-
9	98V0006	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	27-JAN-1998	State	-
9	98V0005	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	27-JAN-1998	State	-
9	98V0004	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	27-JAN-1998	State	-
9	98V0003	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	27-JAN-1998	State	-
8	97V0002	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	27-AUG-1997	State	-
7	97V0001	SIE	State Public Notification requested	10-JUL-1997	State	-
9799999	9799999	SOX	State Compliance achieved	30-JUN-1996	ODSWeb	-
6	96V0001	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	06-JUN-1996	State	-
5	95V0001	SIE	State Public Notification requested	10-SEP-1995	State	-
9240013	92V0001	SOX	State Compliance achieved	30-AUG-1992	State	-
9240013	92V0003	SOX	State Compliance achieved	30-AUG-1992	State	-
9240013	92V0004	SOX	State Compliance achieved	30-AUG-1992	State	-
9240013	92V0005	SOX	State Compliance achieved	30-AUG-1992	State	-
9240013	92V0006	SOX	State Compliance achieved	30-AUG-1992	State	-
9240013	92V0002	SOX	State Compliance achieved	30-AUG-1992	State	-

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
MWRA SUPPLY	10	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
POND BROOK TUBULAR WELLS	4	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
NORTH RESERVOIR	1	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
MIDDLE RESERVOIR	2	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
SOUTH RESERVOIR	3	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
MCDONALD FIELD BOOSTER PUMP STATION	13	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
NORTH PUMP STATION	5	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
SPOT POND PUMPING STATION	6	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
SOUTH PUMP STATION	7	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
WTP CLEARWELL	12	No	Storage	-	-	Active
SOUTH STANDPIPE	9	No	Storage	-	-	Active
NORTH STANDPIPE	8	No	Storage	-	-	Inactive
WINCHESTER W.T.P.	11	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
WINCHESTER W.T.P.	11	pH Adjustment	Corrosion control
WINCHESTER W.T.P.	11	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
WINCHESTER W.T.P.	11	Coagulation	Particulate removal
WINCHESTER W.T.P.	11	Fluoridation	Other
WINCHESTER W.T.P.	11	Activated Carbon, Granular	Taste / odor control
WINCHESTER W.T.P.	11	Filtered	Particulate removal
WINCHESTER W.T.P.	11	Innovative	Particulate removal

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