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PWS ID	MD0100010
PWS Name	TOWN OF EMMITSBURG
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	2921
County Served	Frederick

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
MON	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Revised Total Coliform Rule	18	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2024	30-JUN-2024	No
MON	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Revised Total Coliform Rule	17	Returned to Compliance	01-MAY-2024	31-MAY-2024	No
MON	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Revised Total Coliform Rule	16	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2024	30-APR-2024	No
MON	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Revised Total Coliform Rule	15	Returned to Compliance	01-MAR-2024	31-MAR-2024	No
MON	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Revised Total Coliform Rule	14	Returned to Compliance	01-FEB-2024	29-FEB-2024	No
MR	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	13	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2016	-	No
MR	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	9	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2014	-	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	8	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	-	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Chlorine	12	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2013	31-MAR-2013	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Chlorine	10	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2012	31-DEC-2012	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	11	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2011	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	7	Returned to Compliance	01-MAR-2010	31-MAR-2010	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	6	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2008	-	No
TT	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Surface Water Treatment Rule	4	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2001	31-JUL-2001	Yes
TT	Public Education	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	2	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2001	-	Yes
TT	OCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	3	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2000	-	Yes
TT	Public Education	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	9822880	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1998	01-MAR-1999	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	95V0001	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1994	30-NOV-1994	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	94V0002	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-1994	30-JUN-1994	No
TT	Public Education	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	94V0003	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1994	10-AUG-1994	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	94V0001	Known	01-NOV-1993	30-NOV-1993	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	93V0002	Known	01-JUL-1993	30-SEP-1993	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
40	17	SIE	State Public Notification requested	25-APR-2025	State	-
37	16	SIE	State Public Notification requested	29-JUL-2024	State	-
43	18	SIE	State Public Notification requested	29-JUL-2024	State	-
31	14	SIE	State Public Notification requested	29-JUL-2024	State	-
34	15	SIE	State Public Notification requested	29-JUL-2024	State	-
28	13	SOX	State Compliance achieved	26-OCT-2016	State	Late report.
29	9	SOX	State Compliance achieved	29-JUL-2016	State	LSCN for September 2013 Pb/Cu testing distributed/mailed to 10 customers 7/29/16 (MDE rec'd confirmation 4/6/17)
24	12	SOX	State Compliance achieved	31-AUG-2014	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1462115; RESULT RECEIVED
25	10	SOX	State Compliance achieved	31-AUG-2014	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1462116; RESULT RECEIVED
23	8	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-OCT-2013	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1359262; LATE CCR CERTIFICATION
22	11	SOX	State Compliance achieved	31-OCT-2011	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1253280;
21	7	SOX	State Compliance achieved	30-SEP-2010	State	ENFORCEMENTID :1049546;
20	6	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-JUL-2008	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0841708;
12	3	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-JAN-2003	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0330397;
11	4	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-SEP-2001	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0127197;
10	2	SOX	State Compliance achieved	31-JUL-2001	State	ENFORCEMENTID :0130368;
9930367	9822880	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-MAR-1999	State	-
94E0005	94V0003	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	31-MAY-1995	State	-
94E0005	94V0002	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	31-MAY-1995	State	-
94E0005	95V0001	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	31-MAY-1995	State	-
94E0002	94V0001	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	06-APR-1994	State	-
93E0001	93V0002	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	02-NOV-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
RAINBOW LAKE	15428	Yes	Reservoir	Surface water	Permanent	Active
EMMITSBURG FR733025	1182	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Inactive
EMMITSBURG FR737155	1181	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Inactive
EMMITSBURG TEST WELL FR941116	1180	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Inactive
WELL J FR882886	1179	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Inactive
EMMITSBURG OLD 5 NOPERMIT	1178	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Inactive
EMMITSBURG OLD 4 NOPERMIT	1177	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Inactive
EMMITSBURG WELL 5 FR733572	1174	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
EMMITSBURG WELL 4 FR941117	1173	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
EMMITSBURG WELL 3 FR650432	1172	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
EMMITSBURG WELL 2 FR035425	1171	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
EMMITSBURG WELL 1 FR690288	1170	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
EMMITSBURG WELL 6 FR738351	1175	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
WTP WELLS 1 2 3 5 RAINBOW LAKE	15691	No	Common Headers	-	-	Active
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM	8652	No	Distribution System/Zone	-	-	Active
OTHER SOURCES WTP	99	No	Other	-	-	Inactive
STORAGE TANK	18941	No	Storage	-	-	Active
WTP WELLS 1 2 3 5 RAINBOW LAKE	26093	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
WTP WELLS 1 2 3 5 RAINBOW LAKE	26093	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection
WTP WELLS 1 2 3 5 RAINBOW LAKE	26093	pH Adjustment	Corrosion control
WTP WELLS 1 2 3 5 RAINBOW LAKE	26093	Coagulation	Particulate removal
WTP WELLS 1 2 3 5 RAINBOW LAKE	26093	Filtration, Diatomaceous Earth	Particulate removal
WTP WELLS 1 2 3 5 RAINBOW LAKE	26093	Filtration, Pressure Sand	Particulate removal
WTP WELLS 1 2 3 5 RAINBOW LAKE	26093	Rapid Mix	Particulate 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.

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