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PWS IDTX1400006
PWS NameCITY OF AMHERST
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served721
County ServedLamb

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
MRLead Consumer NoticeLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule39Returned to Compliance01-APR-2019 - No
MRWater Quality Parameter M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule38Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201831-DEC-2018No
MRFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule9Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2018 - No
MRWater Quality Parameter M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule37Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201831-DEC-2018No
MRWater Quality Parameter M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule35Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201830-JUN-2018No
MRWater Quality Parameter M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule34Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201830-JUN-2018No
MRMonitoring, Source Water (GWR)Ground Water RuleE. COLI7Open06-SEP-2016 - No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
4037SOXState Compliance achieved27-JUN-2019State -
4038SOXState Compliance achieved27-JUN-2019State -
399SIFState Public Notification received25-JUN-2019State -
3734SIFState Public Notification received25-JUN-2019State -
3835SIFState Public Notification received25-JUN-2019State -
3439SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice18-JUN-2019State -
137SIFState Public Notification received29-SEP-2017State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
7 - 150' SW OF WELL 4106934YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
4 - 0.3 MI NE OF HIGH SCHOOL21655YesWell Ground waterSeasonalActive
1 - 1ST / WASHINGTON21707YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
2 - 5TH / ADAMS21686YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
6 - 1200' N OF 421680YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
5 - 0.2 MI NW OF 421656YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
10 - HENDERSON AVE / E 11TH ST132400YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
9 - JEFFERSON AVE / W 11TH132399YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
8 - HENDERSON ST / 8TH ST119744YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
3 - CAPPED21684YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM37076NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
100 WASHINGTON - 500 GPM - SP80732NoPump Facility - - Active
100 WASHINGTON - 500 GPM - SP80733NoPump Facility - - Active
100 WASHINGTON137917NoSampling Station - - Active
100 WASHINGTON55215NoSampling Station - - Active
EP00260579NoSampling Station - - Inactive
HENDERSON ST/BULLDOG DR - 0.267 MG - ST100060NoStorage - - Active
HENDERSON ST/BULLDOG DR - 0.075 MG - EL99565NoStorage - - Active
100 WASHINGTON - 0.200 MG - GR99566NoStorage - - Active
PLANT - 100 WASHINGTON8818NoTreatment Plant - - Active
CHLORINATOR2476NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
PLANT - 100 WASHINGTON8818Gaseous Chlorination, PreDisinfection
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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.