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PWS IDMS0350001
PWS NameTOWN OF DEKALB
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served985
County ServedKemper

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 Rule2390Returned to Compliance01-JUN-202530-JUN-2025No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Uranium2392Returned to Compliance01-APR-202530-JUN-2025No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleChlorine2393Returned to Compliance01-APR-202530-JUN-2025No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM2381Returned to Compliance01-JAN-202331-DEC-2023No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)2382Returned to Compliance01-JAN-202331-DEC-2023No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2262372Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201230-SEP-2012No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2282370Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201230-SEP-2012No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2262368Returned to Compliance01-APR-201230-JUN-2012No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2282367Returned to Compliance01-APR-201230-JUN-2012No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Uranium2362Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201231-MAR-2012No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2282364Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201231-MAR-2012No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2262363Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201231-MAR-2012No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Uranium2358Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201131-DEC-2011No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2282360Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201131-DEC-2011No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2262359Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201131-DEC-2011No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2282356Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201130-SEP-2011No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Uranium2354Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201130-SEP-2011No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2262355Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201130-SEP-2011No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2282352Returned to Compliance01-APR-201130-JUN-2011No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Uranium2350Returned to Compliance01-APR-201130-JUN-2011No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2262351Returned to Compliance01-APR-201130-JUN-2011No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Uranium2346Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201131-MAR-2011No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2282348Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201131-MAR-2011No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2262347Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201131-MAR-2011No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2282344Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201031-DEC-2010No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Uranium2342Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201031-DEC-2010No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2262343Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201031-DEC-2010No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Uranium2338Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201030-SEP-2010No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2282340Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201030-SEP-2010No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2262339Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201030-SEP-2010No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Uranium2334Returned to Compliance01-APR-201030-JUN-2010No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2282336Returned to Compliance01-APR-201030-JUN-2010No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2262335Returned to Compliance01-APR-201030-JUN-2010No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Uranium2330Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201031-MAR-2010No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2282332Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201031-MAR-2010No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2262331Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201031-MAR-2010No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Uranium2326Returned to Compliance01-OCT-200931-DEC-2009No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2282328Returned to Compliance01-OCT-200931-DEC-2009No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2262327Returned to Compliance01-OCT-200931-DEC-2009No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2262323Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200930-SEP-2009No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2282324Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200930-SEP-2009No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Uranium2322Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200930-SEP-2009No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Uranium2318Returned to Compliance01-APR-200930-JUN-2009No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2282320Returned to Compliance01-APR-200930-JUN-2009No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2262319Returned to Compliance01-APR-200930-JUN-2009No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Uranium2314Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200931-MAR-2009No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2282316Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200931-MAR-2009No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2262315Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200931-MAR-2009No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2262311Returned to Compliance01-OCT-200831-DEC-2008No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleRadium-2282312Returned to Compliance01-OCT-200831-DEC-2008No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
22222390SOXState Compliance achieved08-OCT-2025State -
22272393SOXState Compliance achieved01-OCT-2025State -
22292392SOXState Compliance achieved23-JUL-2025State -
22282381SOXState Compliance achieved08-MAY-2024State -
22282382SOXState Compliance achieved08-MAY-2024State -
22152362SIFState Public Notification received26-JUN-2013State -
22152363SIFState Public Notification received26-JUN-2013State -
22152364SIFState Public Notification received26-JUN-2013State -
22152367SIFState Public Notification received26-JUN-2013State -
22152368SIFState Public Notification received26-JUN-2013State -
22152370SIFState Public Notification received26-JUN-2013State -
22152372SIFState Public Notification received26-JUN-2013State -
22142319SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142359SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
2214208SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
2214308SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
2214408SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
2214508SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
2214608SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
2214708SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
2214808SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
2214908SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22141008SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22141109SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22141209SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22141309SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22141409SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22141509SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22141609SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22141709SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22141809SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22141909SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142009SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142109SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142209SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142310SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142311SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142312SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142314SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142315SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142316SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142318SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142360SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142320SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142322SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142323SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142324SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142326SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142327SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
22142328SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-2012State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WELL WL00235526YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL WL00135525YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
WELL WL00339279YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION DS00038039NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
STAGE 2 DBP43481NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
250K ELEVATED TANK AT PLANT40662NoStorage - - Active
300K ELEVATED TANK AT INDUSTRIAL PARK40663NoStorage - - Active
TREATMENT FACILITY TF08031348NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TREATMENT FACILITY TF10133905NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TREATMENT FACILITY TF08031348FluoridationOther
TREATMENT FACILITY TF08031348Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
TREATMENT FACILITY TF08031348Aeration, Packed TowerCorrosion control
TREATMENT FACILITY TF08031348Lime - Soda Ash AdditionCorrosion 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.