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PWS IDMT0000153
PWS NameBILLINGS CITY OF
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served114000
County ServedYellowstone

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, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)1242598Returned to Compliance01-NOV-199830-NOV-1998No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)1029398Returned to Compliance01-AUG-199831-AUG-1998No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)734598Returned to Compliance01-JUL-199831-JUL-1998No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)233393Returned to Compliance01-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
709233393SOXState Compliance achieved30-DEC-2008State6 months no MCL or MR violations. LRA 12/30/2008
7091242598SOXState Compliance achieved30-DEC-2008State6 months no MCL or MR violations. LRA 12/30/2008
7091029398SOXState Compliance achieved30-DEC-2008State6 months no MCL or MR violations. LRA 12/30/2008
709734598SOXState Compliance achieved30-DEC-2008State6 months no MCL or MR violations. LRA 12/30/2008
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
INTAKE 2 EMERGENCY18161YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
WELL 1 DELETED7530YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
WELL 2 DELETED5089YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
INTAKE 1 YELLOWSTONE RIVER7606YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
CLEAR WELL 1 FOR TP001 10,000,000 GAL14547NoClear Well - - Active
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM11167NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
PUMP FACILITY WILLET BOOSTER18151NoPump Facility - - Active
PUMP FACILITY LEAVENS BOOSTER18152NoPump Facility - - Active
PUMP FACILITY STAPLES BOOSTER18153NoPump Facility - - Active
PUMP FACILITY VOELKER BOOSTER18154NoPump Facility - - Active
PUMP FACILITY CHAPPLE BOOSTER18155NoPump Facility - - Active
PUMP FACILITY WALDO BOOSTER18156NoPump Facility - - Active
PUMP FACILITY CHRISTENSEN BOOSTER18157NoPump Facility - - Active
PUMP FACILITY WALTER BOOSTER18158NoPump Facility - - Active
PUMP FACILITY FOX BOOSTER18159NoPump Facility - - Active
PUMP FACILITY THOMAS BOOSTER18160NoPump Facility - - Active
PUMP FACILITY TERRACE ESTATES20057NoPump Facility - - Active
PUMP FACILITY IRONWOOD20571NoPump Facility - - Active
STORAGE FACILITY 1 FOX 1 - 2 MG14542NoStorage - - Active
STORAGE FACILITY 2 LOGAN 100,000 GAL14543NoStorage - - Active
STORAGE FACILITY 5 STAPLE 9.5 MG14544NoStorage - - Active
STORAGE FACILITY 6 WILLET 3.3 MG14545NoStorage - - Active
STORAGE FACILITY 7 LEAVENS 3 MG14546NoStorage - - Active
STORAGE FACILITY 9 CEDAR PARK18150NoStorage - - Active
STORAGE FACILITY 10 IRONWOOD - 2MG20056NoStorage - - Active
STORAGE FACILITY 11 FOX 2-2 MG20629NoStorage - - Active
STORAGE FACILITY 4 CHAPEL 5 MG2097NoStorage - - Active
STORAGE FACILITY 12 - CHAPPLE 2 - 2 MG21217NoStorage - - Active
STORAGE FACILITY 13 BRIARWOOD 0.75 MG21368NoStorage - - Active
STORAGE FACILITY 3 WALDO 250,000 GAL519NoStorage - - Active
STORAGE FACILITY 8 BRAIRWOOD18149NoStorage - - Inactive
TREATMENT PLANT STAPLES CHLORINE BOOSTER19605NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TREATMENT PLANT CHAPPLE CHLORINE BOOSTER19606NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TREATMENT PLANT FOR YELLOWSTONE RIVER2568NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TREATMENT PLANT STAPLES CHLORINE BOOSTER19605Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT CHAPPLE CHLORINE BOOSTER19606Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT FOR YELLOWSTONE RIVER2568Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT FOR YELLOWSTONE RIVER2568CoagulationParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT FOR YELLOWSTONE RIVER2568Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT FOR YELLOWSTONE RIVER2568FlocculationParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT FOR YELLOWSTONE RIVER2568SedimentationParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT FOR YELLOWSTONE RIVER2568Ultraviolet RadiationDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT FOR YELLOWSTONE RIVER2568pH Adjustment, PostCorrosion 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.