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PWS IDMI0000960
PWS NameBUCHANAN
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served4871
County ServedBerrien

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 RuleTTHM3000311Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201830-JUN-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2263000309Returned to Compliance01-APR-201330-JUN-2013No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2283000310Returned to Compliance01-APR-201330-JUN-2013No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)3000307Returned to Compliance01-MAR-200831-MAR-2008No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule3000305Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2005 - No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)3000203Returned to Compliance01-AUG-200331-AUG-2003No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)3000198Returned to Compliance01-APR-199830-APR-1998No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
30011243000311SOXState Compliance achieved19-JUN-2020State -
30011213000310SIFState Public Notification received27-JUN-2014State -
30011213000309SIFState Public Notification received27-JUN-2014State -
30011083000307SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice23-APR-2008State -
30011053000305SOXState Compliance achieved08-SEP-2005State -
30006043000203SIFState Public Notification received06-APR-2004State -
30004983000198SOXState Compliance achieved23-JUL-1998State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WELL 22017YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 4A2019YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 32018YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 1A2016YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 510201YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM4152NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
MOCASSIN ST. TOWER7391NoStorage - - Active
E. FRONT ST. TOWER7392NoStorage - - Active
TREATMENT PLANT TAP (WELLS 1A, 3, 4A & 55391NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TREATMENT PLANT TAP (WELLS 1A, 3, 4A & 55391Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT TAP (WELLS 1A, 3, 4A & 55391FluoridationOther
TREATMENT PLANT TAP (WELLS 1A, 3, 4A & 55391SequestrationIron removal
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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.