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PWS IDTN0000146
PWS NameCOWAN BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGroundwater under influence of surface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served2550
County ServedFranklin

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
OtherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationPublic Notice Rule and Revised PN RulePublic Notice11Open30-JUL-2017 - No
OtherRecord KeepingInterim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleInterim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule10Open01-JUL-2015 - No
OtherRecord KeepingInterim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleInterim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule9Open01-JUN-2015 - No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM8Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201431-DEC-2014No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)7Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201431-DEC-2014No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM6Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201330-SEP-2013No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)5Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201330-SEP-2013No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)2Returned to Compliance01-AUG-200931-AUG-2009Yes
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleCARBON, TOTAL1Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200431-MAR-2004No
MRMonitoring, RegularSynthetic Organic ChemicalsAtrazine798Returned to Compliance01-APR-200130-JUN-2001No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
241911SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice23-APR-2021State -
24189SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice29-JUL-2016State -
241810SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice29-JUL-2016State -
24158SIFState Public Notification received12-JUN-2015StateNEWSPAPER CCR
24157SIFState Public Notification received12-JUN-2015StateNEWSPAPER CCR
24115SIFState Public Notification received20-JUN-2014StateIN CCR
24116SIFState Public Notification received20-JUN-2014StateIN CCR
24072SIEState Public Notification requested09-OCT-2009State -
11471SIFState Public Notification received22-JUN-2004State -
3547798SOXState Compliance achieved27-AUG-2001State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
1 SPRING5593YesSpringGround water under the influence of surface waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM5592NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
SAMPLING STATION5594NoSampling Station - - Active
ENGLAND STREET TANK13829NoStorage - - Active
41A SJHS TANK13830NoStorage - - Active
TOTAL STORAGE95NoStorage - - Active
SPRING796NoTreatment Plant - - Active
SPRINGTP001NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
SPRING796Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
SPRING796Hypochlorination, PreDisinfection by-products control
SPRING796CoagulationParticulate removal
SPRING796SedimentationParticulate removal
SPRING796Inhibitor, HexametaphosphateCorrosion control
SPRING796Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
SPRING796FluoridationOther
SPRINGTP001Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
SPRINGTP001Inhibitor, HexametaphosphateCorrosion control
SPRINGTP001Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
SPRINGTP001FluoridationOther
SPRINGTP001Hypochlorination, PreDisinfection
SPRINGTP001CoagulationParticulate removal
SPRINGTP001SedimentationParticulate 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.