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PWS IDMI0003230
PWS NameHOUGHTON
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served8386
County ServedHoughton

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 Rule4000215Returned to Compliance01-FEB-202328-FEB-2023No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM4000213Returned to Compliance01-JAN-202231-DEC-2022No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)4000214Returned to Compliance01-JAN-202231-DEC-2022No
MRWater Quality Parameter M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule4000206Returned to Compliance01-JAN-202030-JUN-2020No
MRFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule4000198Returned to Compliance01-OCT-2017 - No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)4000196Returned to Compliance01-SEP-199630-SEP-1996Yes
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
40004124000213SOXState Compliance achieved12-SEP-2023State -
40004124000214SOXState Compliance achieved12-SEP-2023State -
40004174000215SIFState Public Notification received10-MAY-2023State -
40004074000206SIEState Public Notification requested06-OCT-2020State -
40003994000198SOXState Compliance achieved20-MAR-2018State -
40002964000196SIEState Public Notification requested16-SEP-1996State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WELL 11532YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 31534YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 21533YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM4481NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
PORTAGE ST. TANK7759NoStorage - - Active
EAST HOUGHTON GROUND TANK7760NoStorage - - Active
SHARON AVE. GROUND TANK7761NoStorage - - Active
WEST HOUGHTON GROUND TANK7762NoStorage - - Active
TREATMENT PLANT5287NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TREATMENT PLANT5287Filtration, GreensandIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT5287Hypochlorination, PreIron removal
TREATMENT PLANT5287Filtration, GreensandManganese removal
TREATMENT PLANT5287pH Adjustment, PostCorrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT5287Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
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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.