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PWS IDNY0200320
PWS NameHOUGHTON WATER DISTRICT
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypePublic/Private
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served2000
County ServedAllegany

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, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipate1824Known01-JAN-201928-FEB-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsBenzo(a)pyrene1825Known01-JAN-201928-FEB-2019No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM1821Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201231-MAR-2012No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)1822Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201231-MAR-2012No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageArsenic RuleArsenic1820Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201131-MAR-2011Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageArsenic RuleArsenic1819Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201031-DEC-2010Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageArsenic RuleArsenic1818Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201030-SEP-2010Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageArsenic RuleArsenic1817Returned to Compliance01-APR-201030-JUN-2010Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageArsenic RuleArsenic1816Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201031-MAR-2010Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageArsenic RuleArsenic1811Returned to Compliance01-OCT-200931-DEC-2009Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageArsenic RuleArsenic1815Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200930-SEP-2009Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageArsenic RuleArsenic1810Returned to Compliance01-APR-200930-JUN-2009Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageArsenic RuleArsenic1814Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200931-MAR-2009Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageArsenic RuleArsenic1609Returned to Compliance01-OCT-200831-DEC-2008Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageArsenic RuleArsenic1813Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200830-SEP-2008Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageArsenic RuleArsenic1508Returned to Compliance01-APR-200830-JUN-2008Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageArsenic RuleArsenic1812Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200831-MAR-2008Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageArsenic RuleArsenic1809Returned to Compliance01-OCT-200731-DEC-2007Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageArsenic RuleArsenic1709Returned to Compliance01-APR-200730-JUN-2007Yes
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate508Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200731-DEC-2007No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageArsenic RuleArsenic1407Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200731-MAR-2007Yes
OtherOperations ReportMiscellaneous Other Rules - 296Returned to Compliance01-SEP-199530-SEP-1995No
OtherOperations ReportMiscellaneous Other Rules - 193Returned to Compliance01-OCT-199331-OCT-1993No
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Enforcement Actions

Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
7451824SIEState Public Notification requested28-MAR-2019State -
7471825SIEState Public Notification requested28-MAR-2019State -
7411821SOXState Compliance achieved10-JUL-2012State -
7411822SOXState Compliance achieved10-JUL-2012State -
7391407SOXState Compliance achieved04-MAY-2011State -
7391820SOXState Compliance achieved04-MAY-2011State -
7391819SOXState Compliance achieved04-MAY-2011State -
7391508SOXState Compliance achieved04-MAY-2011State -
7391609SOXState Compliance achieved04-MAY-2011State -
7391709SOXState Compliance achieved04-MAY-2011State -
7391809SOXState Compliance achieved04-MAY-2011State -
7391810SOXState Compliance achieved04-MAY-2011State -
7391811SOXState Compliance achieved04-MAY-2011State -
7391812SOXState Compliance achieved04-MAY-2011State -
7391813SOXState Compliance achieved04-MAY-2011State -
7391814SOXState Compliance achieved04-MAY-2011State -
7391815SOXState Compliance achieved04-MAY-2011State -
7391816SOXState Compliance achieved04-MAY-2011State -
7391817SOXState Compliance achieved04-MAY-2011State -
7391818SOXState Compliance achieved04-MAY-2011State -
717508SOXState Compliance achieved05-MAR-2008State -
395296SOXState Compliance achieved30-SEP-1995State -
294193SOXState Compliance achieved31-OCT-1993State -
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PWS Facilities

All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
MAIN WELL (128 FT)9797YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM62616NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
CONNECTION TO BELFAST91378NoOther - - Active
NEW TREATMENT PLANT79940NoTreatment Plant - - Active
OLD TREATMENT PLANT1476NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes

Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
OLD TREATMENT PLANT1476pH AdjustmentCorrosion control
OLD TREATMENT PLANT1476Hypochlorination, PreDisinfection
OLD TREATMENT PLANT1476Ion ExchangeSoftening (hardness removal)
NEW TREATMENT PLANT79940Filtration, Rapid SandInorganics removal
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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.