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PWS ID	PA2359008
PWS Name	PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Private
Primary Source	Surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	134570
County Served	Lackawanna

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
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	1503996	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-228	1503995	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	1504003	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-226	1504004	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-228	1503998	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-228	1503991	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-228	1504005	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-228	1504000	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-228	1503993	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-228	1504002	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-226	1503997	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-226	1503992	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-226	1503994	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-226	1504001	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-226	1503990	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Radium-226	1503999	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	0533160	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2005	30-JUN-2005	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	0533158	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2005	30-JUN-2005	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	0533159	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2005	30-JUN-2005	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
150399032001	1503996	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-MAR-2015	State	-
150399032001	1504004	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-MAR-2015	State	-
150399032001	1504003	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-MAR-2015	State	-
150399032001	1503990	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-MAR-2015	State	-
150399032001	1503991	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-MAR-2015	State	-
150399032001	1503992	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-MAR-2015	State	-
150399032001	1503993	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-MAR-2015	State	-
150399032001	1503994	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-MAR-2015	State	-
150399032001	1503995	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-MAR-2015	State	-
150399032001	1504005	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-MAR-2015	State	-
150399032001	1503997	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-MAR-2015	State	-
150399032001	1503998	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-MAR-2015	State	-
150399032001	1503999	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-MAR-2015	State	-
150399032001	1504000	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-MAR-2015	State	-
150399032001	1504001	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-MAR-2015	State	-
150399032001	1504002	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-MAR-2015	State	-
063315862008	0533160	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-FEB-2006	State	-
063315862008	0533159	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-FEB-2006	State	-
063315862008	0533158	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-FEB-2006	State	-

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
DUNMORE #5	002	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
WAVERLY WELL #4	025	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WAVERLY WELL #2	024	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WAVERLY WELL 1	023	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL #9	022	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL #8	021	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL #7	020	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL #6	019	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL #5	018	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL #3	016	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
ABINGTON WELL #4	017	Yes	Well	Ground water	Interim	Active
UPPER DALTON	015	Yes	Well	Ground water	Interim	Active
LEHIGH	006	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
DUNMORE RESERVOIR 1	007	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
DUNMORE RESERVOIR 3	008	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
DUNMORE RESERVOIR 4	009	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
MARSHWOOD RESERVOIR	010	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
LARUE INTAKE	011	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
LEGGETTS CREEK	012	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
SUMMIT LAKE	013	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
GRIFFIN LAKE	014	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
GRIFFIN COFFER INTAK	026	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
LAUREL RUN DAM	029	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
MAPLE LAKE DAM	030	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
OCONNOR DAM	031	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
OLYPHANT # 1 DAM	032	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
OLYPHANT # 2 DAM	033	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
OLYPHANT # 3 DAM	034	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
WHITE OAK DAM	035	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Interim	Active
LAKE SCRANTON INTAKE	001	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
DUNMORE #7	003	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
WILLIAMS BRIDGE	004	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
ELMHURST RESERVOIR	005	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
CURTIS RESERVOIR	027	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
HOLLISTER RESERVOIR	028	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
LAKE SCRANTON PLANT	101	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
WELL #3	104	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
ABINGTON WELL #4	105	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
WELL #5	106	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
WELL #6	107	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
WELL #7	108	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
WELL #8	109	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
WELL #9	110	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
UPPER DALTON	111	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
WAVERLY WELLS 1 & 2	112	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
WAVERLY WELL #4	113	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
CHINCHILLA PLANT	102	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Inactive
GLENBURN	103	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Inactive
LAKE SCRANTON	300	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
UPPER DALTON	303	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
LAKE SCRANTON	300	Activated Carbon, Powdered	Taste / odor control
LAKE SCRANTON	300	Permanganate	Iron removal
LAKE SCRANTON	300	Permanganate	Manganese removal
LAKE SCRANTON	300	Activated Alumina	Inorganics removal
LAKE SCRANTON	300	pH Adjustment, Pre	Inorganics removal
LAKE SCRANTON	300	Rapid Mix	Particulate removal
LAKE SCRANTON	300	Coagulation	Particulate removal
LAKE SCRANTON	300	pH Adjustment, Pre	Inorganics removal
LAKE SCRANTON	300	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal
LAKE SCRANTON	300	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
LAKE SCRANTON	300	pH Adjustment, Post	Corrosion control
LAKE SCRANTON	300	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
LAKE SCRANTON	300	Innovative	Other
CHINCHILLA WTP	301	Activated Carbon, Powdered	Taste / odor control
CHINCHILLA WTP	301	Permanganate	Iron removal
CHINCHILLA WTP	301	Permanganate	Manganese removal
CHINCHILLA WTP	301	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal
CHINCHILLA WTP	301	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection
CHINCHILLA WTP	301	pH Adjustment, Pre	Inorganics removal
CHINCHILLA WTP	301	Activated Alumina	Inorganics removal
CHINCHILLA WTP	301	pH Adjustment, Post	Corrosion control
CHINCHILLA WTP	301	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
CHINCHILLA WTP	301	Innovative	Other
UPPER DALTON	303	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
UPPER DALTON	303	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
WELL #3	304	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
WELL #3	304	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
WELL #3	304	Aeration, Packed Tower	Organics removal
WELL #3	304	4-Log Treatment of Viruses	Disinfection
WELL #4	305	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
WELL #4	305	Sequestration	Manganese removal
WELL #5	306	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
WELL #5	306	Sequestration	Manganese removal
WELL #5	306	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
WELL #5	306	4-Log Treatment of Viruses	Disinfection
WELL #6	307	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
WELL #6	307	Aeration, Cascade	Taste / odor control
WELL #6	307	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
WELL #6	307	Sequestration	Manganese removal
WELL #6	307	4-Log Treatment of Viruses	Disinfection
WELL #7	308	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
WELL #7	308	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
WELL #7	308	4-Log Treatment of Viruses	Disinfection
WELL #8	309	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
WELL #8	309	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
WELL #8	309	Sequestration	Manganese removal
WELL #8	309	4-Log Treatment of Viruses	Disinfection
WELL #9	310	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
WELL #9	310	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
WELL #9	310	Sequestration	Manganese removal

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