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PWS ID	VA3595250
PWS Name	EMPORIA, CITY OF
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	7594
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	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	3086240	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2024	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	3086239	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2023	30-SEP-2023	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	3086235	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2023	30-JUN-2023	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	3086236	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2023	30-JUN-2023	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	3086233	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2023	31-MAR-2023	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	3086232	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2023	31-MAR-2023	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	3086227	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2022	31-DEC-2022	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	3086230	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2022	31-DEC-2022	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	3086226	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2022	30-SEP-2022	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	3086224	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2022	30-SEP-2022	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	3086222	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2022	30-JUN-2022	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	3086221	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2021	30-JUN-2021	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	3086219	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2021	31-MAR-2021	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	3086216	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2020	31-DEC-2020	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	3086214	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2020	30-SEP-2020	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	3086213	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2020	30-JUN-2020	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	3086212	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-MAR-2018	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	3086211	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2017	31-DEC-2017	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	3086210	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2017	30-SEP-2017	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	3086209	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2017	30-JUN-2017	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	3086207	Returned to Compliance	01-JUN-2011	30-JUN-2011	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	3086206	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2010	30-SEP-2010	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	3086205	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2005	30-JUN-2005	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	3086005	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-MAR-2005	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	3086105	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-MAR-2005	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	3085905	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2004	31-DEC-2004	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	3085805	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2004	31-DEC-2004	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	TTHM	3085704	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2004	30-SEP-2004	Yes
MR	Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	293	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1993	15-AUG-1993	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	3031291	Known	01-SEP-1991	30-SEP-1991	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Methoxychlor	2259581	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	BHC-GAMMA	2259481	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Endrin	2259381	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4,5-TP	2259881	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	2,4-D	2259781	Known	24-JUN-1980	23-JUN-1981	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Toxaphene	2259681	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
1910539	3086240	SOX	State Compliance achieved	18-AUG-2025	State	-
1910523	3086235	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-DEC-2023	State	-
1910511	3086233	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-DEC-2023	State	-
1910508	3086232	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-DEC-2023	State	-
1910492	3086230	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-DEC-2023	State	-
1910501	3086227	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-DEC-2023	State	-
1910473	3086226	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-DEC-2023	State	-
1910479	3086224	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-DEC-2023	State	-
1910464	3086221	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-DEC-2023	State	-
1910454	3086219	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-DEC-2023	State	-
1910442	3086216	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-DEC-2023	State	-
1910436	3086214	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-DEC-2023	State	-
1910432	3086213	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-DEC-2023	State	-
1910536	3086239	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-DEC-2023	State	-
1910530	3086236	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-DEC-2023	State	-
1910469	3086222	SOX	State Compliance achieved	05-DEC-2023	State	-
1910527	3086211	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	30-JUN-2023	State	-
1910527	3086210	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	30-JUN-2023	State	-
1910527	3086212	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	30-JUN-2023	State	-
1910527	3086209	SFL	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued	30-JUN-2023	State	-
1910413	3086207	SIF	State Public Notification received	12-JUN-2012	State	-
1910408	3086206	SOX	State Compliance achieved	30-SEP-2011	State	Samples collected for four quarters (October 2010 - September 2011) with no additional violations. SOX entered 9/30/2011.
1910405	3086205	SIF	State Public Notification received	25-AUG-2005	State	-
1910305	3086105	SOX	State Compliance achieved	05-AUG-2005	State	-
1910305	3085905	SOX	State Compliance achieved	05-AUG-2005	State	-
1910305	3085704	SOX	State Compliance achieved	05-AUG-2005	State	-
1909905	3085805	SIF	State Public Notification received	11-MAY-2005	State	-
1909905	3086005	SIF	State Public Notification received	11-MAY-2005	State	-
132693	293	SOX	State Compliance achieved	15-AUG-1993	State	-
2E91	3031291	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	15-NOV-1991	State	-

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
MEHERRIN RIVER	18306	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM	12391	No	Distribution System/Zone	-	-	Active
ENTRY POINT	23991	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
TANK #1 (PLANT)	32071	No	Storage	-	-	Active
TANK #2 (DOWNTOWN)	32072	No	Storage	-	-	Active
TANK #3 (INDUSTRIAL PARK)	32073	No	Storage	-	-	Active
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Reverse Osmosis	Disinfection by-products control
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Reverse Osmosis	Inorganics removal
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Reverse Osmosis	Organics removal
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Filtration, Ultrafiltration	Particulate removal
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Filtration, Ultrafiltration	Disinfection by-products control
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Filtration, Ultrafiltration	Organics removal
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Filtration, Ultrafiltration	Particulate removal
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Filtration, Ultrafiltration	Inorganics removal
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Filtration, Ultrafiltration	Organics removal
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Filtration, Ultrafiltration	Particulate removal
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Sedimentation	Particulate removal
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Fluoridation	Other
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Hypochlorination, Pre	Disinfection
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Sedimentation	Disinfection by-products control
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Sedimentation	Inorganics removal
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Sedimentation	Organics removal
MEHERRIN RIVER TREATMENT PLANT	5110	Sedimentation	Particulate removal

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