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PWS IDTN0000024
PWS NameATHENS UTILITIES BOARD
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served26424
County ServedMcMinn

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
MONMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule2Returned to Compliance01-FEB-201928-FEB-2019No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleChlorine3Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201931-MAR-2019No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic ChemicalsEthylbenzene9605171Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic ChemicalsToluene9605170Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic ChemicalsBenzene9605169Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic ChemicalsCHLOROBENZENE9605168Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic ChemicalsTetrachloroethylene9605167Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic Chemicals1,1,2-Trichloroethane9605166Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic ChemicalsTrichloroethylene9605165Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic Chemicals1,2-Dichloropropane9605164Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic ChemicalsCarbon tetrachloride9605163Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic Chemicals1,1,1-Trichloroethane9605162Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic Chemicals1,2-Dichloroethane9605161Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic Chemicalstrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene9605160Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic ChemicalsStyrene9605172Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic Chemicals1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene9605152Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic Chemicals1,1-Dichloroethylene9605159Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic Chemicalscis-1,2-Dichloroethylene9605153Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic ChemicalsXylenes, Total9605154Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic ChemicalsDICHLOROMETHANE9605155Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic Chemicalso-Dichlorobenzene9605156Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic Chemicalsp-Dichlorobenzene9605157Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRMonitoring, RegularVolatile Organic ChemicalsVinyl chloride9605158Known01-JAN-199631-DEC-1996No
MRInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and CuLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule9201026Returned to Compliance01-JUL-199230-MAR-1993No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U8010936Known24-JUN-198023-JUN-1984No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsChromium8010013Known23-JUN-198022-JUN-1981No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsMercury8010016Known23-JUN-198022-JUN-1981No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsFluoride8010014Known23-JUN-198022-JUN-1981No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsCadmium8010012Known23-JUN-198022-JUN-1981No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsBarium8010011Known23-JUN-198022-JUN-1981No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsSelenium8010018Known23-JUN-198022-JUN-1981No
MRMonitoring, RegularArsenic RuleArsenic8010010Known23-JUN-198022-JUN-1981No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate8010017Known23-JUN-198022-JUN-1981No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
73SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-2019State -
52SIFState Public Notification received31-MAY-2019StateIN 2018 CCR
93044179201026SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-1993State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
HIWASSEE UC - CONNECTION5287YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
WELL #52309YesWell Ground water under the influence of surface waterPermanentInactive
WELL #72310YesWell Ground water under the influence of surface waterPermanentActive
WELL #42308YesWell Ground water under the influence of surface waterPermanentActive
WELL #122307YesWell Ground water under the influence of surface waterPermanentActive
NEW SPRING5291YesSpringGround water under the influence of surface waterPermanentActive
INGLESIDE SPRG5290YesSpringGround water under the influence of surface waterPermanentActive
OOSTANAULA CREEK5289YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM5288NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
SAMPLING STATION5292NoSampling Station - - Active
STORAGE TANKS17NoStorage - - Active
TREATMENT PLANT715NoTreatment Plant - - Active
TREATMENT PLANTTP001NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
TREATMENT PLANT715Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANT715Hypochlorination, PreDisinfection by-products control
TREATMENT PLANT715Inhibitor, OrthophosphateCorrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT715Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT715CoagulationParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT715SedimentationParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT715FluoridationOther
TREATMENT PLANTTP001Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANTTP001Inhibitor, HexametaphosphateCorrosion control
TREATMENT PLANTTP001Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANTTP001FluoridationOther
TREATMENT PLANTTP001Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
TREATMENT PLANTTP001CoagulationParticulate removal
TREATMENT PLANTTP001SedimentationParticulate removal
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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.