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PWS IDPR0004324
PWS NamePENUELAS
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeTerritory
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served17320
County ServedPenuelas Municipio

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
TTMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleInterim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule7621365Returned to Compliance01-NOV-202330-NOV-2023Yes
TTMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleInterim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule7621364Returned to Compliance01-JUL-202331-JUL-2023Yes
TTMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleInterim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule7621363Returned to Compliance01-NOV-202230-NOV-2022Yes
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule7621343Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2020 - No
OtherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationPublic Notice Rule and Revised PN RulePublic Notice7621342Returned to Compliance10-OCT-2019 - No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleE. COLI7621341Returned to Compliance01-AUG-201931-AUG-2019No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleCryptosporidium7621340Returned to Compliance01-AUG-201931-AUG-2019No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleTurbidity7621339Returned to Compliance01-AUG-201931-AUG-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)7621355Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsHeptachlor epoxide7621353Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsHeptachlor7621352Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsAtrazine7621359Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsCarbofuran7621362Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsHexachlorocyclopentadiene7621350Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsSimazine7621349Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsOXAMYL7621361Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipate7621358Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsGlyphosate7621344Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-JAN-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsToxaphene7621348Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsMethoxychlor7621347Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsBHC-GAMMA7621346Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsHEXACHLOROBENZENE7621354Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsBenzo(a)pyrene7621360Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsChlordane7621356Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsEndrin7621345Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsLASSO7621351Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate ReportingConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule7621338Returned to Compliance01-OCT-2018 - No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleTurbidity7621299Returned to Compliance01-APR-201830-APR-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleCryptosporidium7621300Returned to Compliance01-APR-201830-APR-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleE. COLI7621301Returned to Compliance01-APR-201830-APR-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleTurbidity7621296Returned to Compliance01-APR-201830-APR-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleCryptosporidium7621297Returned to Compliance01-APR-201830-APR-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleE. COLI7621298Returned to Compliance01-APR-201830-APR-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleCryptosporidium7621294Returned to Compliance01-MAR-201831-MAR-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleE. COLI7621295Returned to Compliance01-MAR-201831-MAR-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleTurbidity7621293Returned to Compliance01-MAR-201831-MAR-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleE. COLI7621292Returned to Compliance01-FEB-201828-FEB-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleCryptosporidium7621291Returned to Compliance01-FEB-201828-FEB-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleTurbidity7621290Returned to Compliance01-FEB-201828-FEB-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleCryptosporidium7621285Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201831-JAN-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleCryptosporidium7621288Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201831-JAN-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleE. COLI7621289Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201831-JAN-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleE. COLI7621286Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201831-JAN-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleTurbidity7621284Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201831-JAN-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleTurbidity7621287Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201831-JAN-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleE. COLI7621334Returned to Compliance01-AUG-201731-AUG-2017No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleE. COLI7621337Returned to Compliance01-AUG-201731-AUG-2017No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleCryptosporidium7621333Returned to Compliance01-AUG-201731-AUG-2017No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleCryptosporidium7621336Returned to Compliance01-AUG-201731-AUG-2017No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleTurbidity7621335Returned to Compliance01-AUG-201731-AUG-2017No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
80326787621365SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued08-FEB-2024State -
80326777621364SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued12-OCT-2023State -
80326757621363SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued10-JAN-2023State -
80326747621343SOXState Compliance achieved31-JUL-2020State -
80326707621342SOXState Compliance achieved03-JAN-2020State -
80326737621341SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued18-OCT-2019State -
80326737621339SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued18-OCT-2019State -
80326737621340SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued18-OCT-2019State -
80326647621338SOXState Compliance achieved13-AUG-2019State -
80326727621344SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326727621362SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326727621361SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326727621345SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326727621346SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326727621347SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326727621348SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326727621349SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326727621350SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326727621351SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326727621352SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326727621353SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326727621354SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326727621355SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326727621356SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326727621358SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326727621359SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326727621360SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
80326677621263SOXState Compliance achieved31-DEC-2018State -
80326677621244SOXState Compliance achieved31-DEC-2018State -
80326677621255SOXState Compliance achieved31-DEC-2018State -
80326667621278SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326667621279SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326667621280SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326667621281SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326667621282SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326667621283SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326597621284SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326597621285SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326597621286SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326597621287SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326597621288SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326597621289SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326597621290SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326597621291SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326597621292SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326597621293SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326597621294SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326597621295SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326597621296SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
80326597621297SOXState Compliance achieved30-NOV-2018State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
GARZAS (LAGO)1986YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
CARLOS ANDINO2956YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
RIO PENUELAS (GUAYANES)1987YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM2479NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
GARZAS104NoTreatment Plant - - Active
PENUELAS105NoTreatment Plant - - Active
GUAYANES106NoTreatment Plant - - Active
CARLOS ANDINO2957NoTreatment Plant - - Active
RIO PENUELAS (GUAYANES)313NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
GARZAS104Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
GARZAS104SedimentationParticulate removal
GARZAS104Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
GARZAS104CoagulationParticulate removal
GARZAS104Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
PENUELAS105Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
GUAYANES106Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
CARLOS ANDINO2957Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
RIO PENUELAS (GUAYANES)313Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
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For more information on a Water System:
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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.