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PWS IDME0091540
PWS NameVAN BUREN WATER DISTRICT
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served2190
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
MONMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule219Known01-NOV-202530-NOV-2025No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule218Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2024 - No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsDiquat211Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201831-DEC-2020No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsEndothall212Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201831-DEC-2020No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Radium (-226 and -228)215Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201331-DEC-2021No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)207Returned to Compliance01-MAY-200731-MAY-2007No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
434218SOXState Compliance achieved04-MAR-2025State -
429215SIFState Public Notification received22-JUN-2022State -
419211SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued17-FEB-2021State -
421212SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued17-FEB-2021State -
408207SOXState Compliance achieved15-JUL-2008State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
VIOLETTE BROOK4819YesIntakeSurface waterEmergencyInactive
DELETE THIS FACILITY IN JANUARY 201215327YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
90' GRAVEL PACKED, 1200 GPM15446YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
90' GRAVEL PACKED WELL, 720 GPM3729YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM8560NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
HISTORICAL DATA6224NoSampling Station - - Active
CLEARWELL19241NoStorage - - Active
STANDPIPE257NoStorage - - Active
STANDPIPE258NoStorage - - Active
TREATMENT PLANT 11820NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TREATMENT PLANT 11820Hypochlorination, PreDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT 11820Filtration, GreensandManganese removal
TREATMENT PLANT 11820Hypochlorination, PreDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT 11820FluoridationOther
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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.