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PWS ID	SC1110001
PWS Name	GAFFNEY BPW (SC1110001)
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	24290
County Served	Cherokee

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
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	4903507	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2014	31-DEC-2014	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	4903506	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2008	31-JUL-2008	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	4903505	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2005	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	4892904	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2003	31-DEC-2003	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	4903304	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2003	30-SEP-2003	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	4839903	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2003	30-JUN-2003	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Former Total Trihalomethane Rule	TTHM	2855395	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1994	31-DEC-1994	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Former Total Trihalomethane Rule	TTHM	2855295	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-1994	30-SEP-1994	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	2451793	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-1993	30-SEP-1993	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	2451693	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-1993	30-JUN-1993	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Barium	2477693	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1993	31-JAN-1993	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Chromium	2477993	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1993	31-JAN-1993	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Selenium	2478293	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1993	31-JAN-1993	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	2451593	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1993	31-MAR-1993	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Mercury	2477593	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1993	31-JAN-1993	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Cadmium	2477893	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1993	31-JAN-1993	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	1715091	Known	01-SEP-1991	30-SEP-1991	Yes

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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
2658321	4903507	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-APR-2015	State	-
2658309	4903506	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-OCT-2010	State	-
2658305	4903505	SOX	State Compliance achieved	18-JUL-2005	State	-
2657904	4839903	SOX	State Compliance achieved	07-JUN-2004	State	-
2657904	4903304	SOX	State Compliance achieved	07-JUN-2004	State	-
2657904	4892904	SOX	State Compliance achieved	07-JUN-2004	State	-
1159095	2855395	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-MAR-1995	State	-
1159095	2855295	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-MAR-1995	State	-
920793	2477993	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-JAN-1994	State	-
920793	2477893	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-JAN-1994	State	-
920793	2477693	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-JAN-1994	State	-
920793	2477593	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-JAN-1994	State	-
920793	2478293	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-JAN-1994	State	-
894893	2451793	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-OCT-1993	State	-
894793	2451693	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-JUL-1993	State	-
894693	2451593	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-APR-1993	State	-
512591	1715091	SIF	State Public Notification received	22-OCT-1991	State	-

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
LAKE WELCHEL (S11101)	8604	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
BROAD RIVER (S11102)	8605	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
DISTRIBUTION	10011	No	Distribution System/Zone	-	-	Active
J GRADY RANDOLPH WTP (A11002)	7211	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
VICTORY GAFFNEY WTP (A11003)	7212	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
J GRADY RANDOLPH WTP (A11002)	7211	pH Adjustment, Pre	Particulate removal
J GRADY RANDOLPH WTP (A11002)	7211	Sludge Treatment	Particulate removal
J GRADY RANDOLPH WTP (A11002)	7211	Sedimentation	Particulate removal
J GRADY RANDOLPH WTP (A11002)	7211	Rapid Mix	Particulate removal
J GRADY RANDOLPH WTP (A11002)	7211	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal
J GRADY RANDOLPH WTP (A11002)	7211	Coagulation	Particulate removal
J GRADY RANDOLPH WTP (A11002)	7211	Reducing Agent, Sodium Sulfite	De-chlorination
J GRADY RANDOLPH WTP (A11002)	7211	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Disinfection
J GRADY RANDOLPH WTP (A11002)	7211	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection
J GRADY RANDOLPH WTP (A11002)	7211	pH Adjustment, Post	Corrosion control
J GRADY RANDOLPH WTP (A11002)	7211	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
VICTORY GAFFNEY WTP (A11003)	7212	Fluoridation	Other
VICTORY GAFFNEY WTP (A11003)	7212	pH Adjustment, Pre	Particulate removal
VICTORY GAFFNEY WTP (A11003)	7212	Sludge Treatment	Particulate removal
VICTORY GAFFNEY WTP (A11003)	7212	Sedimentation	Particulate removal
VICTORY GAFFNEY WTP (A11003)	7212	Rapid Mix	Particulate removal
VICTORY GAFFNEY WTP (A11003)	7212	Flocculation	Particulate removal
VICTORY GAFFNEY WTP (A11003)	7212	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal
VICTORY GAFFNEY WTP (A11003)	7212	pH Adjustment, Post	Corrosion control
VICTORY GAFFNEY WTP (A11003)	7212	Inhibitor, Polyphosphate	Corrosion control
VICTORY GAFFNEY WTP (A11003)	7212	Coagulation	Particulate removal
VICTORY GAFFNEY WTP (A11003)	7212	Reducing Agent, Sodium Sulfite	De-chlorination
VICTORY GAFFNEY WTP (A11003)	7212	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Disinfection
VICTORY GAFFNEY WTP (A11003)	7212	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection

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