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PWS IDMI0003240
PWS NameHOWARD CITY
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served1800
County ServedMontcalm

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)8Returned to Compliance01-OCT-202130-SEP-2022No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM7Returned to Compliance01-OCT-202130-SEP-2022No
MONMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule6Returned to Compliance01-DEC-202031-DEC-2020No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)4Returned to Compliance01-NOV-201530-NOV-2015No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleChlorine5Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201531-DEC-2015No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM2Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201531-DEC-2015No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)3Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201531-DEC-2015No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)1Returned to Compliance01-SEP-200830-SEP-2008No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageNitrate RuleNitrate403585Returned to Compliance01-JUL-198230-JUN-1985Yes
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
187SOXState Compliance achieved07-SEP-2023State -
188SOXState Compliance achieved07-SEP-2023State -
156SIFState Public Notification received29-JUN-2021State -
113SOXState Compliance achieved20-SEP-2016State -
112SOXState Compliance achieved20-SEP-2016State -
84SIEState Public Notification requested12-JAN-2016State -
105SOXState Compliance achieved02-DEC-2015State -
21SIEState Public Notification requested31-OCT-2008State -
5E85403585SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-1985State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WELL 31539YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 41540YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
WELL 51838YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM4609NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
SS FOR LIMITED TREATMENT (WELL 3 &/OR 4)9621NoSampling Station - - Inactive
CEDAR STREET TOWER7603NoStorage - - Active
LIMITED TREATMENT (WELL 3)5513NoTreatment Plant - - Active
LIMITED TREATMENT (WELL 5)8292NoTreatment Plant - - Active
LIMITED TREATMENT (WELL 4)8291NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
LIMITED TREATMENT (WELL 3)5513SequestrationCorrosion control
LIMITED TREATMENT (WELL 3)5513Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
LIMITED TREATMENT (WELL 4)8291Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
LIMITED TREATMENT (WELL 5)8292Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
LIMITED TREATMENT (WELL 5)8292SequestrationCorrosion control
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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.