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PWS ID	NC0136025
PWS Name	BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	5690
County Served	Gaston

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
RPT	LSL Reporting	Lead and Copper Rule Revisions	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	484668	Returned to Compliance	17-OCT-2024	-	No
TT	LSL Inventory	Lead and Copper Rule Revisions	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	484667	Returned to Compliance	17-OCT-2024	-	Yes
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	CARBON, TOTAL	484664	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2024	31-DEC-2024	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	484659	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2024	31-DEC-2024	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	484660	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2024	31-DEC-2024	No
TT	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	CARBON, TOTAL	484658	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2024	31-MAR-2024	Yes
TT	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	CARBON, TOTAL	484657	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2023	31-DEC-2023	Yes
TT	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	CARBON, TOTAL	484656	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2023	30-SEP-2023	Yes
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	484655	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2023	-	No
RPT	Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Revised Total Coliform Rule	484644	Open	11-MAY-2023	-	No
TT	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	CARBON, TOTAL	484653	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2023	30-JUN-2023	Yes
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	CARBON, TOTAL	484651	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2023	30-JUN-2023	No
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	484642	Returned to Compliance	10-MAR-2023	-	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	484645	Returned to Compliance	01-MAR-2023	31-MAY-2023	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	484646	Returned to Compliance	01-MAR-2023	31-MAY-2023	No
TT	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	CARBON, TOTAL	484643	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2023	31-MAR-2023	Yes
TT	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	CARBON, TOTAL	484641	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2022	31-DEC-2022	Yes
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	CARBON, TOTAL	484638	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2022	31-DEC-2022	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	484632	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2017	30-JUN-2017	Yes
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	484631	Returned to Compliance	22-JAN-2015	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	484630	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2014	30-SEP-2014	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	484627	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2014	30-JUN-2014	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	484626	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2014	31-MAR-2014	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	484625	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	484624	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2012	30-SEP-2012	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	484623	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2012	30-JUN-2012	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	484622	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2012	31-MAR-2012	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	484621	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2011	31-DEC-2011	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	484620	Returned to Compliance	01-MAR-2010	31-MAR-2010	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	484619	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2008	30-SEP-2008	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Mercury	1703	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Fluoride	2103	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	CYANIDE	2203	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Cadmium	2403	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Barium	2503	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	2603	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Thallium, Total	2003	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Beryllium, Total	1103	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Nickel	1603	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Selenium	1503	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Antimony, Total	1203	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Chromium	2303	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	994	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1993	31-DEC-1993	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4,5-TP	593	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1990	31-DEC-1992	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Methoxychlor	793	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1990	31-DEC-1992	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	BHC-GAMMA	893	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1990	31-DEC-1992	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Endrin	393	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1990	31-DEC-1992	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4,5-TP	239293	Known	01-JAN-1990	31-DEC-1992	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4-D	239193	Known	01-JAN-1990	31-DEC-1992	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Toxaphene	239093	Known	01-JAN-1990	31-DEC-1992	No

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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
846855	484659	SIF	State Public Notification received	10-APR-2025	State	Created by eCERT
846851	484660	SOX	State Compliance achieved	12-FEB-2025	State	-
846849	484664	SIE	State Public Notification requested	30-JAN-2025	State	-
846852	484668	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	12-NOV-2024	State	Migrated by MTS 3.0 on 03-27-2025
846852	484667	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	12-NOV-2024	State	Migrated by MTS 3.0 on 03-27-2025
846843	484641	SOX	State Compliance achieved	03-JUN-2024	State	-
846843	484657	SOX	State Compliance achieved	03-JUN-2024	State	-
846843	484656	SOX	State Compliance achieved	03-JUN-2024	State	-
846843	484653	SOX	State Compliance achieved	03-JUN-2024	State	-
846843	484643	SOX	State Compliance achieved	03-JUN-2024	State	-
846843	484658	SOX	State Compliance achieved	03-JUN-2024	State	-
846834	484651	SFO	State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued	28-NOV-2023	State	-
846834	484646	SFO	State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued	28-NOV-2023	State	-
846834	484645	SFO	State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued	28-NOV-2023	State	-
846830	484655	SOX	State Compliance achieved	07-NOV-2023	State	-
846816	484644	SIF	State Public Notification received	29-AUG-2023	State	Created by eCERT
846802	484638	SFO	State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued	10-JUL-2023	State	-
846798	484642	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-JUN-2023	State	-
846776	484632	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-AUG-2017	State	-
846771	484624	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	4 consec qtrs mcl compliance & no mon vios-dm
846771	484626	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	4 consec qtrs mcl compliance & no mon vios-dm
846771	484627	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	4 consec qtrs mcl compliance & no mon vios-dm
846771	484630	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	4 consec qtrs mcl compliance & no mon vios-dm
846771	484625	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	4 consec qtrs mcl compliance & no mon vios-dm
846770	484631	SOX	State Compliance achieved	30-JAN-2015	State	-
846744	484623	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JAN-2014	State	4 consec qtrs below mcl-dm
846744	484622	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JAN-2014	State	4 consec qtrs below mcl-dm
846744	484621	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JAN-2014	State	4 consec qtrs below mcl-dm
846744	484619	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-JAN-2014	State	4 consec qtrs below mcl-dm
846731	484620	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-SEP-2010	State	restarted monitoring
846707	994	SOX	State Compliance achieved	17-OCT-2006	State	SOX MIGRATION BY SJ ON 021507
846607	593	SOX	State Compliance achieved	17-OCT-2006	State	SOX MIGRATION BY SJ ON 021207
846507	493	SOX	State Compliance achieved	17-OCT-2006	State	SOX MIGRATION BY SJ ON 021207
845906	283	SOX	State Compliance achieved	14-SEP-2006	State	SOX MIGRATION BY SJ ON 020907
846105	393	SOX	State Compliance achieved	12-SEP-2005	State	SOX MIGRATION BY SJ ON 021207
846405	693	SOX	State Compliance achieved	12-SEP-2005	State	SOX MIGRATION BY SJ ON 021207
846205	893	SOX	State Compliance achieved	12-SEP-2005	State	SOX MIGRATION BY SJ ON 021207
846305	793	SOX	State Compliance achieved	12-SEP-2005	State	SOX MIGRATION BY SJ ON 021207
846005	183	SOX	State Compliance achieved	12-SEP-2005	State	SOX MIGRATION BY SJ ON 021207
1103	2103	SIF	State Public Notification received	15-AUG-2003	State	-Old ESN: 11448
1103	2003	SIF	State Public Notification received	15-AUG-2003	State	-Old ESN: 11448
1103	1703	SIF	State Public Notification received	15-AUG-2003	State	-Old ESN: 11448
1103	1603	SIF	State Public Notification received	15-AUG-2003	State	-Old ESN: 11448
1103	1503	SIF	State Public Notification received	15-AUG-2003	State	-Old ESN: 11448
1103	2203	SIF	State Public Notification received	15-AUG-2003	State	-Old ESN: 11448
1103	2303	SIF	State Public Notification received	15-AUG-2003	State	-Old ESN: 11448
1103	2403	SIF	State Public Notification received	15-AUG-2003	State	-Old ESN: 11448
1103	2503	SIF	State Public Notification received	15-AUG-2003	State	-Old ESN: 11448
1103	2603	SIF	State Public Notification received	15-AUG-2003	State	-Old ESN: 11448
1103	1103	SIF	State Public Notification received	15-AUG-2003	State	-Old ESN: 11448

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
GASTONIA CITY OF	39496	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Emergency	Active
LONG CREEK INTAKE WELL	14516	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Inactive
LONG CREEK	39071	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
ARROWWOOD LAKE	39070	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
KINGS MTN CITY OF	39497	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Emergency	Active
COMMON HEADER_S10 & S11	40973	No	Common Headers	-	-	Active
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM	43725	No	Distribution System/Zone	-	-	Active
STORAGE_GROUND	1091	No	Storage	-	-	Active
STORAGE_CLEAR_WELL	81	No	Storage	-	-	Active
STORAGE_ELEVATED	684	No	Storage	-	-	Inactive
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Flocculation	Disinfection by-products control
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	pH Adjustment, Post	Disinfection by-products control
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	pH Adjustment, Pre	Disinfection by-products control
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Rapid Mix	Disinfection by-products control
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Sedimentation	Disinfection by-products control
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Fluoridation	Other
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Algae Control	Disinfection by-products control
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	pH Adjustment, Post	Corrosion control
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Disinfection
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Iron removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Iron removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Permanganate	Iron removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Sedimentation	Iron removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Sludge Treatment	Iron removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	pH Adjustment	Iron removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	pH Adjustment, Pre	Iron removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Coagulation	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Flocculation	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Rapid Mix	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Sedimentation	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Sludge Treatment	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	pH Adjustment, Pre	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Manganese removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Manganese removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Sedimentation	Manganese removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Sludge Treatment	Manganese removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	pH Adjustment, Pre	Manganese removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Coagulation	Organics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Organics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Flocculation	Organics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Organics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Sedimentation	Organics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	pH Adjustment, Pre	Organics removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Coagulation	Particulate removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Flocculation	Particulate removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Rapid Mix	Particulate removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Sedimentation	Particulate removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Sludge Treatment	Particulate removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	pH Adjustment, Pre	Particulate removal
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Coagulation	Softening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Softening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Rapid Mix	Softening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Sedimentation	Softening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Sludge Treatment	Softening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	pH Adjustment, Pre	Softening (hardness removal)
TREATMENT_PLT_BESSEMER CTY WTP	5822	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Taste / odor control

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