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PWS IDMI0003950
PWS NameLOWELL
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served4150
County ServedKent

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)3Returned to Compliance01-AUG-201931-JUL-2020No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM2Returned to Compliance01-AUG-201931-JUL-2020No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
43SIEState Public Notification requested02-SEP-2020State -
42SIEState Public Notification requested02-SEP-2020State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WELL 12190YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 42193YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 32192YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 22191YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM4593NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
NORTHEAST PUMP STATION11704NoPump Facility - - Active
GEE BOOSTER STATION9933NoPump Facility - - Active
NE BOOSTER PUMP HYDROPNEUMATIC TANK11709NoStorage - - Active
BOWES RD. GROUND STORAGE7661NoStorage - - Active
NW RESERVOIR7662NoStorage - - Active
NE RESERVOIR7663NoStorage - - Active
TREATMENT PLANT5354NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TREATMENT PLANT5354SequestrationSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT5354Lime - Soda Ash AdditionSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT5354CoagulationSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT5354Filtration, Rapid SandSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT5354FlocculationSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT5354SedimentationSoftening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT PLANT5354FluoridationOther
TREATMENT PLANT5354Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT5354Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
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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.