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PWS ID	MD0090007
PWS Name	TOWN OF SECRETARY
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Ground water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	535
County Served	Dorchester

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	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	40	Known	01-JAN-2025	31-DEC-2025	No
MR	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	37	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2016	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	34	Returned to Compliance	01-SEP-2013	30-SEP-2013	Yes
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	35	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2013	-	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	36	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2011	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	29	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2010	30-APR-2010	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	30	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2009	30-JUN-2009	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	33	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2009	31-MAR-2009	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	32	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2009	31-JAN-2009	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	28	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2008	31-DEC-2008	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	27	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2008	30-SEP-2008	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	25	Returned to Compliance	01-MAY-2008	31-MAY-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	24	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2008	30-APR-2008	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	26	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2008	30-JUN-2008	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	23	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-MAR-2008	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	31	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	22	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	Yes
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	21	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2007	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	18	Returned to Compliance	01-MAY-2007	31-MAY-2007	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	3	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2007	30-JUN-2007	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	17	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2007	30-APR-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	16	Returned to Compliance	01-MAR-2007	31-MAR-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	15	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2007	31-JAN-2007	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	1	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2007	31-MAR-2007	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	14	Returned to Compliance	01-DEC-2006	31-DEC-2006	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	20	Returned to Compliance	01-NOV-2006	30-NOV-2006	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	5	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2006	31-DEC-2006	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	19	Returned to Compliance	01-SEP-2006	30-SEP-2006	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	10	Returned to Compliance	01-AUG-2006	31-AUG-2006	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	9	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2006	31-JUL-2006	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	4	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2006	30-SEP-2006	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	8	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2006	30-JUN-2006	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	13	Returned to Compliance	01-MAY-2006	31-MAY-2006	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	7	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2006	30-APR-2006	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	12	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2006	30-JUN-2006	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	11	Returned to Compliance	23-JAN-2006	31-MAR-2006	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	6	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2004	31-DEC-2004	No
MR	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	2	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2003	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	93V0001	Returned to Compliance	01-DEC-1992	31-DEC-1992	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	91V0001	Known	01-DEC-1990	01-OCT-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
87	37	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-NOV-2016	State	LATE REPORT - REC'D RT 2016 PB/CU REPORT ON 11/10/16.
86	35	SOX	State Compliance achieved	22-MAY-2014	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1463919;
85	34	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-OCT-2013	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1459227;
84	36	SOX	State Compliance achieved	24-OCT-2011	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1253274;
83	29	SOX	State Compliance achieved	31-MAY-2010	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1048595; MISSED REPORT FOR APRIL
37	4	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-OCT-2009	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1048174; BLENDING
36	22	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-OCT-2009	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1048173; BLENDING
35	3	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-OCT-2009	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1048173; BLENDING
34	1	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-OCT-2009	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1048173; BLENDING
82	31	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-OCT-2009	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1048172; BLENDING
81	26	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-OCT-2009	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1048172; BLENDING
80	23	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-OCT-2009	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1048172; BLENDING
79	33	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-OCT-2009	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1048171; BLENDING
78	28	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-OCT-2009	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1048171; BLENDING
39	11	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-OCT-2009	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1048174; BLENDING
40	12	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-OCT-2009	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1048175; BLENDING
76	30	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-OCT-2009	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1046726; NEW WELL + BLENDING
77	27	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-OCT-2009	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1048171; BLENDING
38	5	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-OCT-2009	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1048174; BLENDING
69	25	SIF	State Public Notification received	30-JUN-2009	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0847389; CCR
70	24	SIF	State Public Notification received	30-JUN-2009	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0847390; CCR
75	32	SOX	State Compliance achieved	22-FEB-2009	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0943235; LATE REPORT
33	2	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-OCT-2007	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0838780;
32	21	SOX	State Compliance achieved	26-JUL-2007	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0738549; CCR RECEIVED
31	18	SOX	State Compliance achieved	12-JUN-2007	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0745918; EPA AUDIT FINDING/LATE REPORT
30	17	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-MAY-2007	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0745917; EPA AUDIT FINDING/LATE REPORT
29	16	SOX	State Compliance achieved	12-APR-2007	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0745916; EPA AUDIT FINDING/LATE REPORT
28	15	SOX	State Compliance achieved	12-FEB-2007	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0745915; EPA AUDIT FINDING/LATE REPORT
27	14	SOX	State Compliance achieved	30-JAN-2007	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0745914; EPA AUDIT FINDING/LATE REPORT
26	20	SOX	State Compliance achieved	12-DEC-2006	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0745920; EPA AUDIT FINDING/LATE REPORT
25	19	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-NOV-2006	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0745919; EPA AUDIT FINDING/LATE REPORT
24	13	SOX	State Compliance achieved	14-SEP-2006	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0636412;
23	10	SOX	State Compliance achieved	14-SEP-2006	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0636412;
22	9	SOX	State Compliance achieved	14-SEP-2006	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0636412;
21	8	SOX	State Compliance achieved	14-SEP-2006	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0636412;
1	7	SOX	State Compliance achieved	14-SEP-2006	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0636417;
20	6	SOX	State Compliance achieved	08-MAR-2005	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0534154;
93E0001	93V0001	SOX	State Compliance achieved	15-JAN-1993	State	-

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
SECRETARY WELL 3 DO881759	1135	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
SECRETARY DO730699	1134	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Inactive
WELL 5 DO950862	1138	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL 4 DO950579	1137	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
SECRETARY WELL 2 NOPERMIT	1136	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
PUMPHOUSE WELL 1(ABANDONED)	15684	No	Common Headers	-	-	Inactive
WELL HOUSE - WELLS 2 & 3 & 4 & 5	29116	No	Common Headers	-	-	Inactive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM	8637	No	Distribution System/Zone	-	-	Active
STORAGE TANK	18926	No	Storage	-	-	Active
WTP - WELLS 2 & 3 & 4 & 5	26080	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
PUMPHOUSE WELL 1(ABANDONED)	1	No	Wellhead	-	-	Inactive

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
WTP - WELLS 2 & 3 & 4 & 5	26080	Hypochlorination, Pre	Disinfection

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