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PWS IDTN0000233
PWS NameETOWAH UTILITIES
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served12851
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
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM143Returned to Compliance01-JAN-202131-MAR-2021No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)142Returned to Compliance01-JAN-202131-MAR-2021No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleE. COLI139Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200931-JAN-2009No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleE. COLI140Returned to Compliance01-DEC-200831-DEC-2008No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (LT2)Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleE. COLI138Returned to Compliance01-NOV-200830-NOV-2008No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)137Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200331-JAN-2003No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageStage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)121Returned to Compliance01-OCT-200231-DEC-2002Yes
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule65Returned to Compliance19-OCT-1999 - No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9700616Known01-MAY-199731-MAY-1997No
MRMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule9503673Known01-JUL-199531-JUL-1995No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9402388Known01-APR-199430-APR-1994No
MRInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and CuLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule9201035Returned to Compliance01-JUL-199230-MAR-1993No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
1796143SIFState Public Notification received22-FEB-2022StateWITH 2021 CCR
1796142SIFState Public Notification received22-FEB-2022StateWITH 2021 CCR
1790138SIEState Public Notification requested24-NOV-2010State -
1790139SIEState Public Notification requested24-NOV-2010State -
1790140SIEState Public Notification requested24-NOV-2010State -
738137SIFState Public Notification received08-APR-2003State -
1787121SOXState Compliance achieved18-MAR-2003State -
569265SOXState Compliance achieved15-JAN-2000State -
97031789700616SIFState Public Notification received05-AUG-1997State -
95071689503673SIEState Public Notification requested31-AUG-1995State -
94032209402388SIFState Public Notification received11-JUL-1994State -
93044199201035SOXState Compliance achieved30-JUN-1993State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
HIWASSEE RIVER5805YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM5804NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
SAMPLING STATION5806NoSampling Station - - Active
TANK 114099NoStorage - - Active
TANK 214100NoStorage - - Active
TANK 314101NoStorage - - Active
TANK 414102NoStorage - - Active
TOTAL STORAGE145NoStorage - - Active
FILTER PLANT853NoTreatment Plant - - Active
FILTER PLANTTP001NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
FILTER PLANT853pH AdjustmentCorrosion control
FILTER PLANT853Inhibitor, OrthophosphateCorrosion control
FILTER PLANT853Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
FILTER PLANT853Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection by-products control
FILTER PLANT853CoagulationParticulate removal
FILTER PLANT853SedimentationParticulate removal
FILTER PLANT853Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
FILTER PLANT853FluoridationOther
FILTER PLANTTP001Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate removal
FILTER PLANTTP001Inhibitor, HexametaphosphateCorrosion control
FILTER PLANTTP001Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
FILTER PLANTTP001FluoridationOther
FILTER PLANTTP001Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
FILTER PLANTTP001CoagulationParticulate removal
FILTER 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.