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PWS IDPA7220017
PWS NamePA AMER WATER CO
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypePrivate
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served50200
County ServedDauphin

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 of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule1832202Returned to Compliance01-SEP-201830-SEP-2018No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM1123056Returned to Compliance01-APR-201130-JUN-2011No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)1123055Returned to Compliance01-APR-201130-JUN-2011No
MRFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan RptStage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleStage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule#0999996Returned to Compliance01-JAN-2009 - No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9496385Returned to Compliance01-SEP-199430-SEP-1994Yes
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U8041930Known01-AUG-197631-JUL-1980No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
1932202500011832202SOXState Compliance achieved29-OCT-2018State -
#1223901#0999996EOXFederal Compliance achieved05-SEP-2012ODSWeb -
112305570011123055SOXState Compliance achieved08-AUG-2011State -
112305570011123056SOXState Compliance achieved08-AUG-2011State -
94E00019496385SOXState Compliance achieved28-SEP-1994State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
LEBANON INTERCONNECT005YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
WELL 5 NEW OXFORD004YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 7 REGENT DRIVE003YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
MANADA CREEK001YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
SWATARA CREEK002YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
HERSHEY PLANT101NoSampling Station - - Active
ENTRY POINT 103103NoSampling Station - - Active
CAMBELLTOWN102NoSampling Station - - Inactive
GC SMITH TREATMENT301NoTreatment Plant - - Active
CAMPBELLTOWN 12302NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
GC SMITH TREATMENT301Activated Carbon, PowderedDisinfection by-products control
GC SMITH TREATMENT301CoagulationParticulate removal
GC SMITH TREATMENT301Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
GC SMITH TREATMENT301pH AdjustmentCorrosion control
GC SMITH TREATMENT301PermanganateOrganics removal
GC SMITH TREATMENT301FlocculationParticulate removal
GC SMITH TREATMENT301SedimentationParticulate removal
GC SMITH TREATMENT301Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
GC SMITH TREATMENT301Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
GC SMITH TREATMENT301pH Adjustment, PostCorrosion control
GC SMITH TREATMENT301Inhibitor, OrthophosphateCorrosion control
GC SMITH TREATMENT301InnovativeOther
GC SMITH TREATMENT301ChloraminesDisinfection
GC SMITH TREATMENT301Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
GC SMITH TREATMENT301Ultraviolet RadiationDisinfection
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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.