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PWS IDNJ0508001
PWS NameNJ AMERICAN WATER - OCEAN CITY
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypePrivate
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served127000
County ServedCape May

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
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule7014Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2011 - No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM6911Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201031-DEC-2010No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)7011Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201031-DEC-2010No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)604Returned to Compliance01-NOV-200330-NOV-2003No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)504Known01-OCT-200331-OCT-2003No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)404Known01-SEP-200330-SEP-2003No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)303Known01-AUG-200331-AUG-2003No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)203Known01-JUL-200331-JUL-2003No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)103Known01-JUN-200330-JUN-2003No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
27127014SOXState Compliance achieved11-AUG-2011StateCCR received
27117011SIEState Public Notification requested17-MAR-2011State -
27116911SIEState Public Notification requested17-MAR-2011State -
2719604SOXState Compliance achieved02-MAR-2010State -
604504SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued01-DEC-2003State -
404404SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued31-OCT-2003State -
303303SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued30-SEP-2003State -
703203SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued04-SEP-2003State -
203103SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued07-AUG-2003State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WELL 43371YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 1836000YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 17 (5R)35334YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 1635295YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 153381YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 143380YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 133379YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 113377YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 12A32964YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 12/20TH AND HAVEN AVE3378YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 103376YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 93375YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 83374YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 73373YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 53372YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM15690NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
HISTORICAL SAMPLING STATION24279NoSampling Station - - Active
WELL 17 TREATMENT PLANT307NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL 18 TREATMENT PLANT308NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL 16 TREATMENT PLANT310NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL 11 TREATMENT PLANT311NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL 12A TREATMENT PLANT312NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL 13 TREATMENT PLANT313NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL 14 TREATMENT PLANT314NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELL 15 TREATMENT PLANT315NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELLS 4/8/10 TREATMENT PLANT309NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
WELL 17 TREATMENT PLANT307Inhibitor, Bimetallic PhospateCorrosion control
WELL 17 TREATMENT PLANT307Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL 17 TREATMENT PLANT307SequestrationIron removal
WELL 18 TREATMENT PLANT308Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL 18 TREATMENT PLANT308SequestrationIron removal
WELLS 4/8/10 TREATMENT PLANT309Inhibitor, Bimetallic PhospateCorrosion control
WELLS 4/8/10 TREATMENT PLANT309Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
WELLS 4/8/10 TREATMENT PLANT309SequestrationIron removal
WELL 16 TREATMENT PLANT310Inhibitor, Bimetallic PhospateCorrosion control
WELL 16 TREATMENT PLANT310SequestrationIron removal
WELL 16 TREATMENT PLANT310Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL 11 TREATMENT PLANT311Inhibitor, Bimetallic PhospateCorrosion control
WELL 11 TREATMENT PLANT311Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL 11 TREATMENT PLANT311SequestrationIron removal
WELL 12A TREATMENT PLANT312Inhibitor, Bimetallic PhospateCorrosion control
WELL 12A TREATMENT PLANT312Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL 12A TREATMENT PLANT312SequestrationIron removal
WELL 13 TREATMENT PLANT313Inhibitor, Bimetallic PhospateCorrosion control
WELL 13 TREATMENT PLANT313Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL 13 TREATMENT PLANT313SequestrationIron removal
WELL 14 TREATMENT PLANT314Inhibitor, Bimetallic PhospateCorrosion control
WELL 14 TREATMENT PLANT314Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL 14 TREATMENT PLANT314SequestrationIron removal
WELL 15 TREATMENT PLANT315Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
WELL 15 TREATMENT PLANT315Inhibitor, OrthophosphateCorrosion control
WELL 15 TREATMENT PLANT315SequestrationIron 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.