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PWS IDNY0501721
PWS NameOWASCO WATER DISTRICT
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served3000
County ServedCayuga

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, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U10Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201731-DEC-2022No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule5Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2014 - No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)7Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201431-MAR-2014No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM6Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201431-MAR-2014No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate1Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200931-DEC-2009No
MRFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule2Returned to Compliance01-OCT-2007 - No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsChromium12288Known23-FEB-198822-FEB-1989No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsSelenium12788Known23-FEB-198822-FEB-1989No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate12688Known23-FEB-198822-FEB-1989No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsMercury12588Known23-FEB-198822-FEB-1989No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsFluoride12388Known23-FEB-198822-FEB-1989No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsCadmium12188Known23-FEB-198822-FEB-1989No
MRMonitoring, RegularArsenic RuleArsenic11988Known23-FEB-198822-FEB-1989No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsBarium12088Known23-FEB-198822-FEB-1989No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
2410SOXState Compliance achieved25-JAN-2024State -
#02201680417EFLFederal Final Administrative Order issued19-FEB-2016ODSWeb -
#02201680416EFLFederal Final Administrative Order issued19-FEB-2016ODSWeb -
65SOXState Compliance achieved26-SEP-2014State -
32SOXState Compliance achieved06-MAY-2010State -
31SOXState Compliance achieved06-MAY-2010State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
OWASCO LAKE INTAKE - 45 FEET DEEP29791YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM55119NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
CONSECUTIVE CONNECTION TO FLEMING WD35874NoOther - - Active
MELROSE ROAD TANK78963NoStorage - - Active
MARTIN ROAD TANK78964NoStorage - - Active
OWASCO WD #1 WTP2206NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
OWASCO WD #1 WTP2206Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
OWASCO WD #1 WTP2206SedimentationParticulate removal
OWASCO WD #1 WTP2206Hypochlorination, PreDisinfection
OWASCO WD #1 WTP2206CoagulationParticulate 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.