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PWS IDME0090700
PWS NameHOULTON WATER COMPANY
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served4735
County ServedAroostook

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
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule72524Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2023 - No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule72523Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2021 - No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsDiquat72526Returned to Compliance01-JAN-202131-DEC-2023No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsDiquat72525Returned to Compliance01-JAN-202131-DEC-2023No
MRLead Consumer NoticeLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule72519Returned to Compliance30-DEC-2017 - No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsEndothall72528Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201531-DEC-2023No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsEndothall72527Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201531-DEC-2023No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)70404Returned to Compliance01-JUN-200430-JUN-2004Yes
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsAsbestos72510Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200231-DEC-2010No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate70096Returned to Compliance01-JAN-199531-DEC-1995No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
133572527SIFState Public Notification received20-JUN-2024State -
133472528SIFState Public Notification received20-JUN-2024State -
133372526SIFState Public Notification received20-JUN-2024State -
133272525SIFState Public Notification received20-JUN-2024State -
133172524SOXState Compliance achieved28-FEB-2024State -
132072523SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued15-MAR-2022State -
131772519SOXState Compliance achieved20-MAR-2018State -
130972510SO6State Intentional no-action20-MAY-2016StateThis violation should have had the PN requirement resolved (SO6'd) per the EPA Memorandum (Feb 2011) due to the statute of limitations, but was missed during that cleanup process;
130970096SO6State Intentional no-action20-MAY-2016StateThis violation should have had the PN requirement resolved (SO6'd) per the EPA Memorandum (Feb 2011) due to the statute of limitations, but was missed during that cleanup process;
130470404SIFState Public Notification received04-AUG-2004State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
41' GP WELL 2 @ 450 GPM3217YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
41' GP WELL 4 @ 400 GPM3410YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
41' GP WELL 3 @ 400 GPM3218YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM8435NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
WHITE SETTLEMENT BOOSTER STATION17239NoPump Facility - - Active
HISTORICAL DATA6130NoSampling Station - - Active
MANIFOLD 3 FOR WL-3 & WL-48436NoSampling Station - - Active
RESERVOIR 1826NoStorage - - Active
RESERVOIR 2827NoStorage - - Active
RESERVOIR 3828NoStorage - - Active
TREATMENT PLANT 2 - COLEMAN1694NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TREATMENT PLANT 3 - MCPARTLAND1695NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TREATMENT PLANT 2 - COLEMAN1694Hypochlorination, PreDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT 2 - COLEMAN1694FluoridationOther
TREATMENT PLANT 3 - MCPARTLAND1695Hypochlorination, PreDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT 3 - MCPARTLAND1695FluoridationOther
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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.