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PWS IDME0091200
PWS NameOLD TOWN WATER DISTRICT
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served7648
County ServedPenobscot

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 and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)77524Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-DEC-2019No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM77523Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-DEC-2019No
MRWater Quality Parameter M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule77407Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200631-DEC-2006No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)76496Returned to Compliance01-SEP-199630-SEP-1996Yes
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate76396Returned to Compliance01-JAN-199531-DEC-1995No
MRInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and CuLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule501392Returned to Compliance01-JUL-199228-SEP-1993No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
201177523SOXState Compliance achieved21-NOV-2019StateDBP taken 7/16/19 401902255; not submitted by lab until 11/21/19
201177524SOXState Compliance achieved21-NOV-2019StateDBP taken 7/16/19 401902255; not submitted by lab until 11/21/19
200876396SO6State Intentional no-action04-APR-2017StateThis 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;
200777407SOXState Compliance achieved14-FEB-2007StateSystem had collected information, just failed to submit. PN requirement waived.
119776496SOXState Compliance achieved28-OCT-1996State -
1E93501392SOXState Compliance achieved28-SEP-1993State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
43.4' WELL 5 10-16-2007 @ 450GPM12220YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
STATION B WELL - SPRING STREET4387YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
STATION 28 WELL - SPRING STREET3129YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
64.8' WELL 4 1960 @ 400GPM4388YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
62.3' WELL 2 1-1-1981 @ 250GPM3604YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
63.7' WELL 7 12-2-2013 @ 500GPM16128YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
49.7' WELL 6 1-22-2013 @ 400GPM16127YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
STAGE 2 IDSE14283NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM8510NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
STILLWATER RIVER16056NoSampling Station - - Active
HISTORICAL DATA6187NoSampling Station - - Active
AQUASTORE STANDPIPE 200010321NoStorage - - Active
AQUASTORE STANDPIPE 200110322NoStorage - - Active
STEEL STANDPIPE 1960145NoStorage - - Active
OLD TANK 1900 (DISMANTLED 2003)144NoStorage - - Inactive
TREATMENT PLANT 11773NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TREAT FACILITY NO. 2 (SIBLEY-INACTIVE)1774NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TREATMENT PLANT 11773Hypochlorination, PreIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT 11773pH Adjustment, PreCorrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT 11773Filtration, GreensandIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT 11773Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT 11773FluoridationOther
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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.