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PWS IDME0090960
PWS NameMECHANIC FALLS WATER DEPT
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served2010
County ServedAndroscoggin

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 Rule73513Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2024 - No
MONMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule73512Returned to Compliance01-JUN-202130-JUN-2021No
MRLead Consumer NoticeLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule73511Returned to Compliance30-DEC-2018 - No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule73508Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2007 - No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate73296Returned 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
92573513SIFState Public Notification received01-MAY-2025State -
92273512SIFState Public Notification received02-MAY-2022State -
91873511SOXState Compliance achieved19-MAR-2019State -
91473296SO6State Intentional no-action13-OCT-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;
90973508SO6State Intentional no-action15-SEP-2011State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WATERHOUSE BRK ABANDONED 1/904804YesIntakeSurface waterEmergencyInactive
71' GP WELL 2-LOCAL WELL 1 @ 540 GPM3575YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
67.5' GP WELL 4-LOCAL WELL 3 @ 220GPM15513YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
8" 74' GP WELL @ 300 GPM (BACKUP)4377YesWell Ground waterEmergencyInactive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM8475NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
HISTORICAL DATA6161NoSampling Station - - Active
EP (1 GP WELLS 71')8476NoSampling Station - - Active
STANDPIPE HILL RESERVOIR - 200614022NoStorage - - Active
SOUTHVIEW ROAD RESERVOIR - 200614023NoStorage - - Active
NORTHERN SPRING STANDPIPE-201918555NoStorage - - Active
STANDPIPE122NoStorage - - Inactive
TREATMENT PLANT 21741NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TREATMENT PLANT 21741Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT 21741Inhibitor, SilicateCorrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT 21741pH AdjustmentCorrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT 21741FluoridationOther
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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.