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PWS ID	MS0440003
PWS Name	COLUMBUS LIGHT & WATER
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Ground water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	23616
County Served	Lowndes

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.

Violations

Violation Category Code	Violation Type Description	Rule Name	Contaminant Name	Violation ID	Compliance Status Description	Compliance Period Begin Date	Compliance Period End Date	Is Health Based Ind
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Chlorine	16109	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	15409	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2008	30-SEP-2008	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	11708	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2008	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	15909	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2008	30-SEP-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	15809	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2008	30-SEP-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	15709	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2008	30-SEP-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	15509	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2008	30-SEP-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	15609	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2008	30-SEP-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	14909	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2008	30-JUN-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	14809	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2008	30-JUN-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	15309	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2008	30-JUN-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	15209	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2008	30-JUN-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	15009	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2008	30-JUN-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	15109	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2008	30-JUN-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	14609	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-MAR-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	14409	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-MAR-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	14709	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-MAR-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	14209	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-MAR-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	14309	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-MAR-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	14509	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-MAR-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	13809	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	13909	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	13709	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	14009	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	14109	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	13609	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	13308	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	13008	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	13208	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	13508	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	13408	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	13108	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2007	30-SEP-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	12508	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2007	30-JUN-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	12408	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2007	30-JUN-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	12808	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2007	30-JUN-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	12608	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2007	30-JUN-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	12908	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2007	30-JUN-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	12708	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2007	30-JUN-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	11908	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2007	31-MAR-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	11808	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2007	31-MAR-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	12108	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2007	31-MAR-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	12208	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2007	31-MAR-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	12008	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2007	31-MAR-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	12308	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2007	31-MAR-2007	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	11405	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2005	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	11192	Known	01-NOV-1992	30-NOV-1992	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	11291	Known	01-DEC-1991	31-DEC-1991	Yes

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Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement ID	Associated To Violation ID	Enforcement Action Type Code	Enforcement Action Description	Enforcement Date	Originator Description	Enforcement Comment
2017209	15909	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2017209	15809	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2015909	11808	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2015909	11908	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2015909	12008	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016009	12108	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016009	12208	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016009	12308	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016109	12408	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016109	12508	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016109	12608	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016209	12708	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016209	12808	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016209	12908	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016309	13008	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016309	13108	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016309	13208	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016409	13308	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016409	13408	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016409	13508	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016509	13609	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016509	13709	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016509	13809	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016609	13909	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016609	14009	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016609	14109	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016709	14209	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016709	14309	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016709	14409	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016809	14509	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016809	14609	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016809	14709	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016909	14809	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016909	14909	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2016909	15009	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2017009	15109	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2017009	15209	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2017009	15309	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2017109	15409	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2017109	15509	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2017109	15609	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2017209	15709	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2009	State	-
2017309	16109	SOX	State Compliance achieved	31-MAR-2009	State	-
2011508	11708	SOX	State Compliance achieved	15-AUG-2008	State	-
2011306	11405	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-DEC-2005	State	-
2011192	11192	SIF	State Public Notification received	30-NOV-1992	State	-
2011291	11291	SIF	State Public Notification received	31-DEC-1991	State	-

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
WELL WL003	35963	Yes	Well	Ground water	Interim	Inactive
WELL WL009	35969	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL WL008	35968	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL WL007	35967	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL WL006	35966	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL WL005	35965	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL WL004	35964	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL WL002	35962	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL WL001	35961	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
DISTRIBUTION DS000	38170	No	Distribution System/Zone	-	-	Active
2MG ELEVATED STORAGE TANK	41115	No	Storage	-	-	Active
750K ELEVATED STORAGE TANK	41116	No	Storage	-	-	Active
TREATMENT FACILITY TF080	31426	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
TREATMENT FACILITY TF081	31427	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
TREATMENT FACILITY TF103	33943	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
TREATMENT FACILITY TF080	31426	Coagulation	Iron removal
TREATMENT FACILITY TF080	31426	Fluoridation	Other
TREATMENT FACILITY TF080	31426	Lime - Soda Ash Addition	Corrosion control
TREATMENT FACILITY TF080	31426	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
TREATMENT FACILITY TF080	31426	Sedimentation	Iron removal
TREATMENT FACILITY TF080	31426	Flocculation	Iron removal
TREATMENT FACILITY TF080	31426	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Iron removal
TREATMENT FACILITY TF080	31426	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection
TREATMENT FACILITY TF081	31427	Coagulation	Iron removal
TREATMENT FACILITY TF081	31427	Fluoridation	Other
TREATMENT FACILITY TF081	31427	Lime - Soda Ash Addition	Corrosion control
TREATMENT FACILITY TF081	31427	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
TREATMENT FACILITY TF081	31427	Sedimentation	Iron removal
TREATMENT FACILITY TF081	31427	Flocculation	Iron removal
TREATMENT FACILITY TF081	31427	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Iron removal
TREATMENT FACILITY TF081	31427	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection

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