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PWS ID	VA1640243
PWS Name	GALAX, CITY OF
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	6837
County Served

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, Routine (IDSE)	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	2236604	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine (IDSE)	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	2236605	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Ethylbenzene	2236503	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Toluene	2236403	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Benzene	2236303	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	CHLOROBENZENE	2236203	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Tetrachloroethylene	2236103	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	2236003	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Trichloroethylene	2235903	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2-Dichloropropane	2235803	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Carbon tetrachloride	2235703	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	2235603	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2-Dichloroethane	2235503	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	2235403	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1-Dichloroethylene	2235303	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Vinyl chloride	2235203	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Styrene	2236603	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	2234603	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	p-Dichlorobenzene	2235103	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	2234703	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Xylenes, Total	2234803	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	DICHLOROMETHANE	2234903	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	o-Dichlorobenzene	2235003	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-DEC-2002	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Endrin	2233981	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	BHC-GAMMA	2234081	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Methoxychlor	2234181	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Toxaphene	2234281	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	1930481	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Barium	1930581	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4-D	2234381	Returned to Compliance	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4,5-TP	2234481	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Fluoride	1930881	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Chromium	1930781	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Selenium	1931281	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	1931181	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Mercury	1931081	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Cadmium	1930681	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No

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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
512	2236605	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2019	State	-
509	2236604	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-MAR-2019	State	-
506	2234903	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2235003	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2235103	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2235203	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2235303	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2235403	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2235503	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2235603	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2235703	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2235803	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2235903	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2236003	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2236103	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2236203	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2236303	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2236403	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2236503	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2236603	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2234803	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2234703	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
506	2234603	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-JUL-2006	State	-
406	2234381	SOX	State Compliance achieved	17-APR-2006	State	-

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
CHESTNUT CREEK	4851	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM	9969	No	Distribution System/Zone	-	-	Active
CITY VIEW BOOSTER PUMP STATION	30954	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
EAST GALAX BOOSTER PUMP STATION	30955	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
SOUTH GALAX BOOSTER PUMP STATION	30956	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Inactive
ENTRY POINT - WTP	19062	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
TAYLORWOOD TANK	9930	No	Storage	-	-	Active
CITY VIEW TANK - OLD	9965	No	Storage	-	-	Active
CITY VIEW TANK - NEW	9966	No	Storage	-	-	Active
HANES TANK	9967	No	Storage	-	-	Active
PILOT KNOB TANK	9968	No	Storage	-	-	Active
SOUTH GALAX PRESSURE TANK	30957	No	Storage	-	-	Inactive
SPIVEY HILL TANK	9931	No	Storage	-	-	Inactive
HAYZEE TANK	9964	No	Storage	-	-	Inactive
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9923	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9923	Gaseous Chlorination, Pre	Disinfection
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9923	Coagulation	Particulate removal
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9923	pH Adjustment, Pre	Particulate removal
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9923	Fluoridation	Other
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9923	Rapid Mix	Particulate removal
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9923	Flocculation	Particulate removal
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9923	Sedimentation	Particulate removal
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9923	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9923	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9923	pH Adjustment, Post	Corrosion control
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9923	Inhibitor, Orthophosphate	Corrosion control
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9923	Activated Carbon, Powdered	Taste / odor control
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9923	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal
WATER TREATMENT PLANT	9923	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal

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