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PWS IDVA2023160
PWS NameBUCHANAN, TOWN OF
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGroundwater under influence of surface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served1220
County ServedBotetourt

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 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleChlorine2036796Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201831-MAR-2018No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)2036794Returned to Compliance01-MAR-201631-MAR-2016No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)2036792Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200831-JUL-2008No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)2036791Known01-JUN-199130-JUN-1991Yes
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
172036796SIFState Public Notification received13-MAR-2019State -
82036794SIFState Public Notification received27-MAY-2016State -
32036792SOXState Compliance achieved02-SEP-2008State -
4E912036791SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice18-JUL-1991State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WELL 4 - BUCHANAN27018YesWell Ground water under the influence of surface waterPermanentActive
WELL 2 - BUCHANAN9555YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 1 - BUCHANAN793YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 3 - BUCHANAN9556YesWell Ground water under the influence of surface waterPermanentActive
TOWN OF BUCHANAN9559NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
JEFFERSON HILLS PUMP STATION40725NoPump Facility - - Active
CARSON HILLS PUMP STATION40726NoPump Facility - - Active
17TH ST PUMP STATION40727NoPump Facility - - Active
EP - WELL 2 - BUCHANAN18845NoSampling Station - - Active
EP - WELL 1 - BUCHANAN18847NoSampling Station - - Active
EP - MEMBRANE ENTRY POINT35669NoSampling Station - - Active
EP - WELL 3 - BUCHANAN18846NoSampling Station - - Inactive
EP - WELL 4 - BUCHANAN27019NoSampling Station - - Inactive
BRIDGE STREET GLASS LINED TANK39515NoStorage - - Active
RED HORSE LANE STEEL TANK39516NoStorage - - Active
WELL 1 TANK40728NoStorage - - Active
BOBLETT GLASS LINED TANK9557NoStorage - - Active
BUCHANAN MEMBRANE UNIT35666NoTreatment Plant - - Active
CHLORINATION WELL 136022NoTreatment Plant - - Active
CHLORINATION WELL 29558NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
BUCHANAN MEMBRANE UNIT35666Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
BUCHANAN MEMBRANE UNIT356664-Log Treatment of VirusesDisinfection
BUCHANAN MEMBRANE UNIT35666Filtration, UltrafiltrationParticulate removal
CHLORINATION WELL 1360224-Log Treatment of VirusesDisinfection
CHLORINATION WELL 29558Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
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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.