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PWS IDMT0000173
PWS NameCHESTER TOWN OF
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served870
County ServedLiberty

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
MRFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule1274613Open01-OCT-2025 - No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Radium (-226 and -228)1274611Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201731-DEC-2022No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U1274612Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201731-DEC-2022No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic ChemicalsXylenes, Total1274610Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201530-SEP-2015No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic ChemicalsDICHLOROMETHANE1274609Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201530-SEP-2015No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule1274608Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2010 - No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)1268703Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200331-JUL-2003No
TTTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule254795Returned to Compliance01-DEC-199331-DEC-1993Yes
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
4358271274613SIEState Public Notification requested24-OCT-2025State -
4358251274611SIFState Public Notification received27-JUN-2023State -
4358251274612SIFState Public Notification received27-JUN-2023State -
4358181274610SOXState Compliance achieved02-NOV-2015State -
4358151274609SOXState Compliance achieved02-NOV-2015State -
4358111274608SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice07-AUG-2010State -
435809254795SOXState Compliance achieved15-JAN-2009StateReturned to compliance, JW
4355031268703SIFState Public Notification received05-SEP-2003State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
INTAKE LAKE ELWEL8789YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
RESERVOIR LAKE ELWELL BEHIND TIBER DAM17415YesReservoirSurface waterPermanentActive
CLEAR WELL17411NoClear Well - - Active
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM10043NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
PUMP FACILITY AT TP17412NoPump Facility - - Active
PUMP FACILITY AT INTAKE17413NoPump Facility - - Active
PUMP FACILITY AT NORTH PONT TO TP17414NoPump Facility - - Active
SOUTH POND17410NoSurface Impoundment - - Active
NORTH POND12990NoStorage - - Active
NEW 100000 ELEVATATED STORAGE TANK12992NoStorage - - Active
OLD 100000 ELEVATED STORAGE TANK12993NoStorage - - Active
TRANSMISSION MAIN FROM LAKE TO PONDS17409NoTransmission Main (Manifold) - - Active
TRANSMISSION MAIN FROM PONDS TO TP17416NoTransmission Main (Manifold) - - Active
TRANSMISSION MAIN 3 PLANT TO TOWN18301NoTransmission Main (Manifold) - - Active
TP FOR INTAKE TIBER RESERVOIR3177NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TP FOR INTAKE TIBER RESERVOIR3177Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
TP FOR INTAKE TIBER RESERVOIR3177FlocculationParticulate removal
TP FOR INTAKE TIBER RESERVOIR3177Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
TP FOR INTAKE TIBER RESERVOIR3177CoagulationParticulate removal
TP FOR INTAKE TIBER RESERVOIR3177SedimentationParticulate removal
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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.