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PWS IDVA4057800
PWS NameTAPPAHANNOCK, TOWN OF
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served2375
County ServedEssex

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, Source Water (GWR)Ground Water RuleE. COLI4017307Returned to Compliance20-OCT-2023 - No
MRLead Consumer NoticeLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule4017306Returned to Compliance30-DEC-2021 - No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)4017304Returned to Compliance01-AUG-201531-AUG-2015Yes
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM4017302Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201230-SEP-2012No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)4017303Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201230-SEP-2012No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)4017301Returned to Compliance01-JUN-200130-JUN-2001Yes
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule100Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200012-JUL-2000No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)198Returned to Compliance01-JUN-199830-JUN-1998No
MRMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)4026491Known01-JUN-199130-JUN-1991No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
4659214017307SIFState Public Notification received13-NOV-2023State -
4659164017306SFJState Formal Notice of Violation issued02-MAY-2022State -
4659144017304SOXState Compliance achieved16-SEP-2015State -
4659044017302SOXState Compliance achieved21-AUG-2013State -
4659074017303SOXState Compliance achieved21-AUG-2013State -
4659014017301SIFState Public Notification received13-AUG-2001State -
298700100SOXState Compliance achieved12-JUL-2000State -
398198SIFState Public Notification received20-AUG-1998State -
3E914026491SIFState Public Notification received13-AUG-1991State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WELL # 435835YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #12287YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
WELL #35946YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL #25578YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM17894NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
TRANSFER STATION28709NoPump Facility - - Active
ENTRY POINT NO 221813NoSampling Station - - Active
ENTRY POINT NO 321814NoSampling Station - - Active
ENTRY POINT NO. 436073NoSampling Station - - Active
ENTRY POINT NO 121812NoSampling Station - - Inactive
500000 GAL GROUND STORAGE TANK10098NoStorage - - Active
100,000 ELEVATED TANK28708NoStorage - - Active
200,000 GAL. ELEVATED TANK36349NoStorage - - Active
75000 GAL ELEVATED STORAGE TANK7540NoStorage - - Inactive
CL AT WELL # 221262NoTreatment Plant - - Active
CL AT WELL # 321264NoTreatment Plant - - Active
CL AT WELL #436348NoTreatment Plant - - Active
CL AT WELL # 117187NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
CL AT WELL # 117187Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
CL AT WELL # 221262Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
CL AT WELL # 321264Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
CL AT WELL #436348Hypochlorination, 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.