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PWS ID	PA1460037
PWS Name	POTTSTOWN BOROUGH WATER AUTH
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	36000
County Served	Montgomery

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
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	2335341	Returned to Compliance	25-OCT-2023	-	No
TT	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	2335340	Returned to Compliance	01-SEP-2023	30-SEP-2023	Yes
MON	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Revised Total Coliform Rule	2335339	Returned to Compliance	01-SEP-2023	30-SEP-2023	No
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	2302191	Returned to Compliance	10-JAN-2023	-	No
TT	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	2302190	Returned to Compliance	01-NOV-2022	30-NOV-2022	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)	Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	2111186	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2021	31-JAN-2021	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	2104647	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2020	31-DEC-2020	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	2104648	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2020	31-DEC-2020	No
MR	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	2012284	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2020	-	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	1526890	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2015	30-SEP-2015	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	1526889	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2015	30-SEP-2015	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	CARBON, TOTAL	1403757	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2013	31-DEC-2013	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Combined Uranium	1203884	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Xylenes, Total	0902745	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	0902744	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	0902743	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	0902742	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	o-Dichlorobenzene	0902747	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	0902741	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Styrene	0902762	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Ethylbenzene	0902761	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Toluene	0902760	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Benzene	0902759	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	CHLOROBENZENE	0902758	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Tetrachloroethylene	0902757	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	0902756	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Trichloroethylene	0902755	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2-Dichloropropane	0902754	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Carbon tetrachloride	0902753	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	0902752	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2-Dichloroethane	0902751	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	0902750	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1-Dichloroethylene	0902749	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	p-Dichlorobenzene	0902748	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	DICHLOROMETHANE	0902746	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2008	No
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	0721196	Returned to Compliance	10-AUG-2007	-	No
Other	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule	Public Notice	0717795	Returned to Compliance	11-MAY-2007	-	No
TT	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	CARBON, TOTAL	0721195	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2007	30-JUN-2007	Yes
TT	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	CARBON, TOTAL	0717794	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2007	31-MAR-2007	Yes
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	CARBON, TOTAL	0717793	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2007	31-MAR-2007	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	0715447	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2007	31-MAR-2007	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	0715448	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2007	31-MAR-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	0442334	Returned to Compliance	01-SEP-2004	30-SEP-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	0438441	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2004	31-JUL-2004	No
MR	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Surface Water Treatment Rule	0438442	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2004	31-JUL-2004	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	0434625	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2004	30-JUN-2004	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	00V0001	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2000	19-JUL-2000	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	0024069	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2000	30-APR-2000	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	OXAMYL	9599838	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-1995	30-SEP-1995	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Carbofuran	9599839	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-1995	30-SEP-1995	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
243534081004	2335341	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-FEB-2024	State	-
243534081004	2335340	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-FEB-2024	State	-
243533980003	2335339	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-NOV-2023	State	-
230219081001	2302191	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-APR-2023	State	-
230219081001	2302190	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-APR-2023	State	-
211118669003	2111186	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-MAR-2021	State	-
210464766001	2104648	SOX	State Compliance achieved	18-FEB-2021	State	-
210464766001	2104647	SOX	State Compliance achieved	18-FEB-2021	State	-
211228461001	2012284	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-DEC-2020	State	-
162688932001	1526890	SOX	State Compliance achieved	16-NOV-2015	State	-
162688932001	1526889	SOX	State Compliance achieved	16-NOV-2015	State	-
140375726001	1403757	SOX	State Compliance achieved	12-SEP-2014	State	-
120388415001	1203884	SOX	State Compliance achieved	21-MAY-2012	State	-
090274187001	0902746	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902762	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902761	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902760	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902759	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902758	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902757	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902756	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902755	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902754	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902753	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902752	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902751	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902750	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902749	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902748	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902747	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902745	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902744	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902743	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902742	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
090274187001	0902741	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-APR-2009	State	-
072119673009	0721196	SOX	State Compliance achieved	23-JUL-2007	State	-
072119573008	0721195	SOX	State Compliance achieved	20-JUL-2007	State	-
071544773002	0715447	SOX	State Compliance achieved	22-MAY-2007	State	-
071544773002	0717795	SOX	State Compliance achieved	22-MAY-2007	State	-
071544773002	0717794	SOX	State Compliance achieved	22-MAY-2007	State	-
071544773002	0717793	SOX	State Compliance achieved	22-MAY-2007	State	-
071544773002	0715448	SOX	State Compliance achieved	22-MAY-2007	State	-
054233454001	0442334	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-NOV-2004	State	-
043462555017	0434625	SOX	State Compliance achieved	15-SEP-2004	State	-
043462555017	0438441	SOX	State Compliance achieved	15-SEP-2004	State	-
043462555017	0438442	SOX	State Compliance achieved	15-SEP-2004	State	-
0000085	00V0001	EOX	Federal Compliance achieved	19-JUL-2000	ODSWeb	-
00E0003	0024069	SOX	State Compliance achieved	30-JUN-2000	State	-
95E0006	9599838	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-JUL-1996	State	-
95E0006	9599839	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-JUL-1996	State	-

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
SCHUYLKILL RIVER	001	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
CLEARWELL	101	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
POTTSTOWN PLANT	300	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
POTTSTOWN PLANT	300	Permanganate	Iron removal
POTTSTOWN PLANT	300	Permanganate	Manganese removal
POTTSTOWN PLANT	300	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Taste / odor control
POTTSTOWN PLANT	300	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Disinfection
POTTSTOWN PLANT	300	pH Adjustment, Pre	Particulate removal
POTTSTOWN PLANT	300	Rapid Mix	Particulate removal
POTTSTOWN PLANT	300	Coagulation	Particulate removal
POTTSTOWN PLANT	300	Flocculation	Particulate removal
POTTSTOWN PLANT	300	Sedimentation	Particulate removal
POTTSTOWN PLANT	300	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal
POTTSTOWN PLANT	300	pH Adjustment, Post	Corrosion control
POTTSTOWN PLANT	300	Inhibitor, Orthophosphate	Corrosion control
POTTSTOWN PLANT	300	Activated Carbon, Granular	Taste / odor control
POTTSTOWN PLANT	300	Innovative	Other
POTTSTOWN PLANT	300	Ultraviolet Radiation	Disinfection

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