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PWS IDME0090280
PWS NameMAINE WATER COMPANY BUCKSPORT DIVISION
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypePrivate
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served1700
County ServedHancock

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
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsBeryllium, Total2V94Returned to Compliance01-JAN-199331-DEC-1993No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsAntimony, Total3V94Returned to Compliance01-JAN-199331-DEC-1993No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsNickel4V94Returned to Compliance01-JAN-199331-DEC-1993No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsThallium, Total1V94Returned to Compliance01-JAN-199331-DEC-1993No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsCYANIDE5V94Returned to Compliance01-JAN-199331-DEC-1993No
TTFailure to Filter (SWTR)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule9999997Known01-JAN-199230-SEP-1997Yes
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
4E949999997EFLFederal Final Administrative Order issued30-SEP-1994ODSWeb -
2E945V94SOXState Compliance achieved22-JUN-1994State -
2E943V94SOXState Compliance achieved22-JUN-1994State -
2E944V94SOXState Compliance achieved22-JUN-1994State -
2E941V94SOXState Compliance achieved22-JUN-1994State -
2E942V94SOXState Compliance achieved22-JUN-1994State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
SILVER LAKE4774YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
STAGE 2 IDSE14188NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM8375NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
HISTORICAL DATA6085NoSampling Station - - Active
MCDONALD STREET STANDPIPE223NoStorage - - Active
WOODLAND HEIGHTS NATGUN TANK940NoStorage - - Active
TREATMENT PLANT 11635NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TREATMENT PLANT 11635CoagulationParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT 11635CoagulationParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT 11635Rapid MixParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT 11635SedimentationParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT 11635Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT 11635Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT 11635Inhibitor, OrthophosphateCorrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT 11635FluoridationOther
TREATMENT PLANT 11635pH Adjustment, PostCorrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT 11635Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT 11635ChloraminesDisinfection by-products control
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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.