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PWS ID	TX1010294
PWS Name	CITY OF SOUTH HOUSTON
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Surface water purchased
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	17397
County Served	Harris

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
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Heptachlor	121	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	BHC-GAMMA	112	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Methoxychlor	113	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Toxaphene	114	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	115	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Endrin	111	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Chlordane	126	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Pentachlorophenol	125	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Benzo(a)pyrene	124	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	HEXACHLOROBENZENE	123	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Heptachlor epoxide	122	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	LASSO	120	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Atrazine	119	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	118	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	117	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Simazine	116	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2011	31-DEC-2011	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	104	Returned to Compliance	01-SEP-2004	30-SEP-2004	Yes
Other	Notification, Public	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	4047493	Known	01-SEP-1993	30-SEP-1993	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	4047393	Known	01-SEP-1993	30-SEP-1993	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Inorganic Chemicals	Fluoride	1233582	Known	18-JAN-1982	17-FEB-1982	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Inorganic Chemicals	Fluoride	88186	Known	18-JAN-1982	17-JAN-1983	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
422	111	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-MAR-2012	State	-
421	126	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-MAR-2012	State	-
420	112	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-MAR-2012	State	-
419	113	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-MAR-2012	State	-
424	114	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-MAR-2012	State	-
416	115	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-MAR-2012	State	-
427	116	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-MAR-2012	State	-
417	117	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-MAR-2012	State	-
418	118	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-MAR-2012	State	-
412	119	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-MAR-2012	State	-
423	120	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-MAR-2012	State	-
425	121	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-MAR-2012	State	-
415	122	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-MAR-2012	State	-
413	123	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-MAR-2012	State	-
426	124	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-MAR-2012	State	-
414	125	SOX	State Compliance achieved	09-MAR-2012	State	-
405	104	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-NOV-2004	State	PUBLIC NOTICE IS CONFIRMED TO HAVE OCCURED WITHIN REQUIRED PERIOD. STATUS DATE IS DEFAULTED, BUT PAPER CERTIFICATION RECORD IS ON FILE WITH TCEQ.

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
SW FROM CITY OF HOUSTON	149528	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
2 - 902 SPENCER HWY	15299	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Active
5 - 351 TEXAS AVE	15266	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Active
3 - 804 NEVADA	15252	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Active
1 - 631 VIRGINIA	15251	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Active
4 - 1401 AVENUE G	15249	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Active
SW FROM CITY OF HOUSTON	149529	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
SW FROM CITY OF HOUSTON	149530	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
SW FROM CITY OF HOUSTON	149531	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
SW FROM CITY OF HOUSTON	35056	Yes	Consecutive Connection	Surface water	Permanent	Active
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM	41020	No	Distribution System/Zone	-	-	Active
804 NEVADA - 650 GPM - SP	113195	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
902 SPENCER - 500 GPM - SP	78960	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
351 TEXAS - 650 GPM - SP	78961	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
902 SPENCER - 500 GPM - SP	78962	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
1401 AVENUE G - 500 GPM - SP	78963	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
902 SPENCER - 500 GPM - SP	78964	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
631 VIRGINIA - 500 GPM - SP	78965	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
804 NEVADA - 650 GPM - SP	78966	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
631 VIRGINIA - 500 GPM - SP	78967	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
1401 AVENUE G - 500 GPM - SP	78968	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
631 VIRGINIA - 500 GPM - SP	78969	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
804 NEVADA - 650 GPM - SP	78970	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
631 VIRGINIA - 500 GPM - SP	78971	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
351 TEXAS - 650 GPM - SP	78972	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
1401 AVENUE G - 500 GPM - SP	78973	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
902 SPENCER - 500 GPM - SP	83103	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
351 TEXAS - 650 GPM - SP	83104	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
1 MG GST	135679	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
0.57 MG GST	135680	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
0.667 MG GST	135681	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
351 TEXAS ST - 1 MG GST	135682	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
0.45 MG GST	135683	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
0.667 MG GST	51925	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
351 TEXAS ST - 1 MG GST	51926	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
0.57 MG GST	51927	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
1 MG GST	51928	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
0.45 MG GST	51929	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
EP 001 / TRINITY RIVER	51923	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Inactive
EP 002 / SAN JACINTO RIV	51924	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Inactive
351 TEXAS - 0.750 MG - EL	96961	No	Storage	-	-	Active
804 NEVADA - 0.250 MG - EL	96962	No	Storage	-	-	Active
902 SPENCER - 0.030 MG - HD	96963	No	Storage	-	-	Active
1401 AVENUE G - 0.030 MG - HD	96964	No	Storage	-	-	Active
631 VIRGINIA - 0.030 MG - HD	96965	No	Storage	-	-	Active
351 TEXAS - 0.75 MG - GR	96966	No	Storage	-	-	Active
1401 AVENUE G - 0.65 MG - GR	96967	No	Storage	-	-	Active
804 NEVADA - 0.450 MG - GR	96968	No	Storage	-	-	Active
902 SPENCER - 0.566 MG - GR	96969	No	Storage	-	-	Active
631 VIRGINIA - 1 MG - GR	96970	No	Storage	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
PLANT 5 - 351 TEXAS	10189	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Disinfection
PLANT 3 - 804 NEVADA	1031	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Disinfection
PLANT 2 - 902 SPENCER	1097	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Disinfection
PLANT 4 - 1401 AVE G	1219	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Disinfection
PLANT 1 - 631 VIRGINIA	941	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Disinfection

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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.

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