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PWS ID	PA5650070
PWS Name	NEW KENSINGTON MUNI AUTH
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	47800
County Served	Westmoreland

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	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Simazine	1233553	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2012	30-JUN-2012	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Atrazine	1233554	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2012	30-JUN-2012	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Atrazine	1222414	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2012	31-MAR-2012	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Simazine	1222413	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2012	31-MAR-2012	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Simazine	1210439	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Atrazine	1210440	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	1007869	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2009	31-DEC-2009	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Benzo(a)pyrene	1007871	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2009	31-DEC-2009	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	1007870	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2009	31-DEC-2009	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	0807183	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	8809203	Known	01-JAN-1988	31-MAR-1988	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Mercury	8528836	Known	25-JUN-1984	24-JUN-1985	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	8528843	Known	25-JUN-1984	24-JUN-1985	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Selenium	8528842	Known	25-JUN-1984	24-JUN-1985	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Chromium	8528839	Known	25-JUN-1984	24-JUN-1985	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	8528833	Known	25-JUN-1984	24-JUN-1985	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Fluoride	8528838	Known	25-JUN-1984	24-JUN-1985	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Barium	8528835	Known	25-JUN-1984	24-JUN-1985	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Cadmium	8528834	Known	25-JUN-1984	24-JUN-1985	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Endrin	8528832	Known	24-JUN-1982	23-JUN-1985	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	BHC-GAMMA	8031811	Known	24-JUN-1979	23-JUN-1980	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Methoxychlor	8031812	Known	24-JUN-1979	23-JUN-1980	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Toxaphene	8031813	Known	24-JUN-1979	23-JUN-1980	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	8029991	Known	24-JUN-1979	23-JUN-1980	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Barium	8029992	Known	24-JUN-1979	23-JUN-1980	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Cadmium	8029993	Known	24-JUN-1979	23-JUN-1980	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4-D	8031814	Known	24-JUN-1979	23-JUN-1980	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4,5-TP	8031815	Known	24-JUN-1979	23-JUN-1980	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Fluoride	8029995	Known	24-JUN-1979	23-JUN-1980	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Mercury	8029997	Known	24-JUN-1979	23-JUN-1980	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Selenium	8029999	Known	24-JUN-1979	23-JUN-1980	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	8029998	Known	24-JUN-1979	23-JUN-1980	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Chromium	8029994	Known	24-JUN-1979	23-JUN-1980	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Endrin	8031810	Known	24-JUN-1979	23-JUN-1980	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
123355313005	1233554	SOX	State Compliance achieved	24-SEP-2012	State	-
123355313005	1233553	SOX	State Compliance achieved	24-SEP-2012	State	-
122241313003	1222414	SOX	State Compliance achieved	14-MAY-2012	State	-
122241313003	1222413	SOX	State Compliance achieved	14-MAY-2012	State	-
121043916001	1210440	SOX	State Compliance achieved	05-MAR-2012	State	-
121043916001	1210439	SOX	State Compliance achieved	05-MAR-2012	State	-
10078692001	1007870	SOX	State Compliance achieved	23-FEB-2010	State	-
10078692001	1007869	SOX	State Compliance achieved	23-FEB-2010	State	-
10078692001	1007871	SOX	State Compliance achieved	23-FEB-2010	State	-
080718379002	0807183	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-FEB-2008	State	-
8809203	8809203	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	01-JUN-1988	State	-
8528832	8528842	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	27-AUG-1985	State	-
8528832	8528839	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	27-AUG-1985	State	-
8528832	8528838	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	27-AUG-1985	State	-
8528832	8528836	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	27-AUG-1985	State	-
8528832	8528843	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	27-AUG-1985	State	-
8528832	8528834	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	27-AUG-1985	State	-
8528832	8528833	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	27-AUG-1985	State	-
8528832	8528832	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	27-AUG-1985	State	-
8528832	8528835	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	27-AUG-1985	State	-

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
ALLEGHENY RIV MP20#8	001	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
PLANT CLEARWELL	101	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
H BURNS SMITH PLANT	301	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
H BURNS SMITH PLANT	301	Permanganate	Iron removal
H BURNS SMITH PLANT	301	Permanganate	Manganese removal
H BURNS SMITH PLANT	301	Fluoridation	Other
H BURNS SMITH PLANT	301	Activated Carbon, Granular	Taste / odor control
H BURNS SMITH PLANT	301	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Disinfection
H BURNS SMITH PLANT	301	Coagulation	Particulate removal
H BURNS SMITH PLANT	301	Rapid Mix	Particulate removal
H BURNS SMITH PLANT	301	pH Adjustment	Corrosion control
H BURNS SMITH PLANT	301	Flocculation	Particulate removal
H BURNS SMITH PLANT	301	Sedimentation	Particulate removal
H BURNS SMITH PLANT	301	Chloramines	Disinfection
H BURNS SMITH PLANT	301	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal
H BURNS SMITH PLANT	301	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection
H BURNS SMITH PLANT	301	Inhibitor, Orthophosphate	Corrosion control
H BURNS SMITH PLANT	301	pH Adjustment	Corrosion control
H BURNS SMITH PLANT	301	Innovative	Other

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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.
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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.

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