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PWS IDMI0005440
PWS NamePONTIAC
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water purchased
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served63776
County ServedOakland

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
MRFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan RptStage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleStage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule#350600Returned to Compliance02-JAN-2009 - No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)4000406Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200831-JAN-2008Yes
MRMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)4000407Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200831-JAN-2008No
MRMonitoring, Routine (IDSE)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM#302950Returned to Compliance01-OCT-200730-SEP-2008No
MRMonitoring, Routine (IDSE)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)#302456Returned to Compliance01-OCT-200730-SEP-2008No
MRMonitoring, RegularArsenic RuleArsenic4000405Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200531-MAR-2005No
MRMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)4000303Returned to Compliance01-AUG-200331-AUG-2003No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)4000204Returned to Compliance01-AUG-200331-AUG-2003Yes
MRMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)4000193Known01-AUG-199331-AUG-1993No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
#1000087#302950EOXFederal Compliance achieved25-MAR-2010ODSWebEOX of 12/03/2008 AO #900008 to Pontiac for Stage 2 TTHM and HAA5 M/R for not following SMP.
#1000087#350600EOXFederal Compliance achieved25-MAR-2010ODSWebEOX of 12/03/2008 AO #900008 to Pontiac for Stage 2 TTHM and HAA5 M/R for not following SMP.
#1000087#302456EOXFederal Compliance achieved25-MAR-2010ODSWebEOX of 12/03/2008 AO #900008 to Pontiac for Stage 2 TTHM and HAA5 M/R for not following SMP.
40014154000406SIFState Public Notification received28-MAR-2008State -
40014154000407SIFState Public Notification received28-MAR-2008State -
40014064000405SIFState Public Notification received01-MAY-2006State -
40005034000303SIFState Public Notification received15-OCT-2003StateDate extended to the 15th as oppossed to the 9th due to notice not being received on time.
40005034000204SIFState Public Notification received15-OCT-2003StateDate extended to the 15th as oppossed to the 9th due to notice not being received on time.
40002934000193SIEState Public Notification requested29-SEP-1993State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
CONNECTION TO DETROIT5108YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterOtherInactive
PADDOCK - STANDBY9323YesWell Ground waterEmergencyInactive
EAST BOULEVARD - STANDBY9322YesWell Ground waterEmergencyInactive
CONNECTION TO GLWA10953YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM4871NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
WTP RESERVOIR7270NoStorage - - Active
MONTCALM TOWER7271NoStorage - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

No treatment process(es) found. EPA has no record of treatment process(es) reported by the primacy agency for this water system.

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.