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PWS IDSD4600311
PWS NameSPEARFISH
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served12193
County ServedLawrence

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, Source Water (GWR)Ground Water RuleE. COLI1300006Returned to Compliance12-JAN-2013 - No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U0100004Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200131-DEC-2001No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Radium (-226 and -228)0100005Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200131-DEC-2001No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)0100003Returned to Compliance01-NOV-200030-NOV-2000No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate9500002Returned to Compliance01-JAN-199531-DEC-1995No
MRInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and CuLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule9300001Returned to Compliance01-JUL-199209-APR-1993No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U8015845Known01-JUL-197630-JUN-1980No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleCombined Radium (-226 and -228)8015846Known01-JUL-197630-JUN-1980No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
13000181300006SIFState Public Notification received01-JUL-2013State -
01000140100005SOXState Compliance achieved08-FEB-2003State -
01000130100004SOXState Compliance achieved08-FEB-2003State -
01000150100003SOXState Compliance achieved01-JUN-2001State -
95000059500002SIFState Public Notification received12-APR-1996State -
93000029300001SOXState Compliance achieved09-APR-1993State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
DICKEY016YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
AIRPORT WELL025YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
YOUNG022YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
NEVIN021YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
COLLEGE020YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
KYTE019YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
VIGNA018YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
ELLINGSON017YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
CEMETERY GS 923K011NoStorage - - Active
GREEN ACRES GS 923K012NoStorage - - Active
TINTON GC 750K013NoStorage - - Active
GREEN ACRES GC 750K015NoStorage - - Active
GOLIHER GC 1.5 MG024NoStorage - - Active
AIRPORT GS 1 MG027NoStorage - - Active
CEMETERY GC 550K014NoStorage - - Inactive
TREAT SITE - DICKEY003NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TREAT SITE - ELLINGSON004NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TREAT SITE - VIGNA006NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TREAT SITE - KYTE008NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TREAT SITE - COLLEGE009NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TREAT SITE - NEVIN010NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TREAT SITE - YOUNG023NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TREAT SITE - AIRPORT026NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TREAT SITE - DICKEY003Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
TREAT SITE - DICKEY003FluoridationOther
TREAT SITE - ELLINGSON004Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
TREAT SITE - ELLINGSON004FluoridationOther
TREAT SITE - VIGNA006Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
TREAT SITE - VIGNA006FluoridationOther
TREAT SITE - KYTE008Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
TREAT SITE - KYTE008FluoridationOther
TREAT SITE - COLLEGE009Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
TREAT SITE - COLLEGE009FluoridationOther
TREAT SITE - NEVIN010Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
TREAT SITE - NEVIN010FluoridationOther
TREAT SITE - YOUNG023Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
TREAT SITE - YOUNG023FluoridationOther
TREAT SITE - AIRPORT026Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
TREAT SITE - AIRPORT026FluoridationOther
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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.