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PWS IDMA4224000
PWS NameORLEANS WATER DEPARTMENT
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served17460
County ServedBarnstable

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)98V0001Returned to Compliance01-JUL-199731-JUL-1997Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)97V0001Returned to Compliance01-AUG-199631-AUG-1996Yes
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrite97V0002Known01-JAN-199631-MAR-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate97V0003Known01-JAN-199631-MAR-1996No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)92V0001Known01-NOV-199230-NOV-1992Yes
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
598V0001SOXState Compliance achieved20-OCT-1997StatePUBLISHED P. NOTICE.
497V0002SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued04-DEC-1996StateP. NOTICE SAMPLING REQ.
497V0003SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued04-DEC-1996StateP. NOTICE SAMPLING REQ.
397V0001SOXState Compliance achieved04-OCT-1996StateP. NOTICE PUBLISHED, DEP RECEIVED COPY.
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
GOULD POND GP WELL 11YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
CLIFF POND WELL 66YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
CLIFF POND WELL 55YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
CLIFF POND WELL 44YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
GOULD POND GP WELL 33YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 823YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
GOULD POND GP WELL 22YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 715YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
CLIFF POND WELL 4 PUMP10NoPump Facility - - Active
CLIFF POND WELL 5 PUMP11NoPump Facility - - Active
CLIFF POND WELL 6 PUMP12NoPump Facility - - Active
WELL #7 PUMP16NoPump Facility - - Active
WELL NO. 824NoPump Facility - - Active
GOULD POND GP WELL 1 PUMP7NoPump Facility - - Active
GOULD POND GP WELL # 2 PUMP8NoPump Facility - - Active
GOULD POND GP WELL # 3 PUMP9NoPump Facility - - Active
TANK 113NoStorage - - Active
TANK 214NoStorage - - Active
FACILITY 117NoTreatment Plant - - Active
FACILITY #218NoTreatment Plant - - Active
FACILITY #319NoTreatment Plant - - Active
FACILITY #420NoTreatment Plant - - Active
ORLEANS WATER TREATMENT PLANT22NoTreatment Plant - - Active
STATION 721NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
FACILITY 117pH AdjustmentCorrosion control
FACILITY 117Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
STATION 721pH AdjustmentCorrosion control
STATION 721Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
ORLEANS WATER TREATMENT PLANT22pH AdjustmentCorrosion control
ORLEANS WATER TREATMENT PLANT22Hypochlorination, PreDisinfection
ORLEANS WATER TREATMENT PLANT224-Log Treatment of VirusesDisinfection
ORLEANS WATER TREATMENT PLANT22Filtration, UltrafiltrationManganese removal
ORLEANS WATER TREATMENT PLANT22Filtration, UltrafiltrationIron removal
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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.