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PWS ID	VA5009050
PWS Name	AMHERST, TOWN OF
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Surface water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	2231
County Served	Amherst

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 and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Chlorine	1861	Returned to Compliance	01-AUG-2024	31-AUG-2024	No
MON	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Revised Total Coliform Rule	1859	Returned to Compliance	01-MAR-2023	31-MAR-2023	No
MR	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Chlorine	1860	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2023	31-MAR-2023	No
MR	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	1815	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2018	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	1813	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2018	30-JUN-2018	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	1812	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-MAR-2018	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	o-Dichlorobenzene	1842	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Beryllium, Total	1827	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Thallium, Total	1828	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	1817	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Barium	1818	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Cadmium	1819	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Fluoride	1832	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Mercury	1823	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Nickel	1824	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate-Nitrite	1816	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Selenium	1830	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	1838	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	1839	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Chromium	1820	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Xylenes, Total	1840	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	DICHLOROMETHANE	1841	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	p-Dichlorobenzene	1843	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Vinyl chloride	1844	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1-Dichloroethylene	1845	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	1846	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2-Dichloroethane	1847	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Antimony, Total	1826	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Styrene	1858	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Ethylbenzene	1857	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Toluene	1856	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Benzene	1855	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	CHLOROBENZENE	1854	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Tetrachloroethylene	1853	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	1852	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Trichloroethylene	1851	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,2-Dichloropropane	1850	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	Carbon tetrachloride	1849	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Volatile Organic Chemicals	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	1848	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2018	31-DEC-2018	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	1811	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2017	31-DEC-2017	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	1809	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2017	30-SEP-2017	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	1808	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2017	30-JUN-2017	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	1807	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2017	31-MAR-2017	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	1806	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2016	30-JUN-2016	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	1805	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2015	31-JUL-2015	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	1804	Known	01-NOV-2003	30-NOV-2003	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Methoxychlor	13V86	Known	01-JAN-1984	31-DEC-1984	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	BHC-GAMMA	12V86	Known	01-JAN-1984	31-DEC-1984	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Endrin	11V86	Known	01-JAN-1984	31-DEC-1984	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	1V86	Known	01-JAN-1984	31-DEC-1984	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
263	1861	SIF	State Public Notification received	01-JUL-2025	State	-
258	1859	SIF	State Public Notification received	19-JUN-2023	State	-
259	1860	SIF	State Public Notification received	19-JUN-2023	State	-
251	1815	SIF	State Public Notification received	25-SEP-2019	State	-
244	1823	SOX	State Compliance achieved	26-MAR-2019	State	-
244	1820	SOX	State Compliance achieved	26-MAR-2019	State	-
244	1818	SOX	State Compliance achieved	26-MAR-2019	State	-
244	1817	SOX	State Compliance achieved	26-MAR-2019	State	-
244	1830	SOX	State Compliance achieved	26-MAR-2019	State	-
244	1824	SOX	State Compliance achieved	26-MAR-2019	State	-
244	1826	SOX	State Compliance achieved	26-MAR-2019	State	-
244	1827	SOX	State Compliance achieved	26-MAR-2019	State	-
244	1828	SOX	State Compliance achieved	26-MAR-2019	State	-
244	1819	SOX	State Compliance achieved	26-MAR-2019	State	-
250	1838	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1858	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1857	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1856	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1855	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1854	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1853	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1852	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1851	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1850	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1849	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1848	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1847	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1846	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1845	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1844	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1843	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1842	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1841	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1840	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
250	1839	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
247	1832	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
241	1816	SOX	State Compliance achieved	28-FEB-2019	State	-
234	1811	SIF	State Public Notification received	16-JUL-2018	State	-
235	1812	SIF	State Public Notification received	16-JUL-2018	State	-
215	1807	SOX	State Compliance achieved	12-JUL-2018	State	-
219	1808	SOX	State Compliance achieved	12-JUL-2018	State	-
223	1809	SOX	State Compliance achieved	12-JUL-2018	State	-
233	1813	SOX	State Compliance achieved	12-JUL-2018	State	-
212	1806	SIF	State Public Notification received	31-AUG-2016	State	-
207	1805	SOX	State Compliance achieved	06-OCT-2015	State	-
204	1804	SIE	State Public Notification requested	06-JAN-2004	State	-
1E86	4V86	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	30-SEP-1986	State	-
1E86	1V86	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	30-SEP-1986	State	-
1E86	11V86	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	30-SEP-1986	State	-
1E86	9V86	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	30-SEP-1986	State	-

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
BUFFALO RIVER INTAKE	10204	Yes	Intake	Surface water	Permanent	Active
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM	10210	No	Distribution System/Zone	-	-	Active
SWEET BRIAR PUMP STATION	40526	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
ENTRY POINT TAP	23839	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
1 MG WAUGH`S FERRY STORAGE TANK	10209	No	Storage	-	-	Active
1 MG UNION HILL STORAGE TANK	23837	No	Storage	-	-	Active
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Rapid Mix	Particulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Coagulation	Particulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	pH Adjustment, Pre	Particulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Activated Carbon, Powdered	Taste / odor control
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Hypochlorination, Pre	Disinfection
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Inhibitor, Orthophosphate	Corrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Flocculation	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Sedimentation	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	pH Adjustment, Post	Corrosion control
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Fluoridation	Other
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Inorganics removal
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Sedimentation	Particulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal
TREATMENT PLANT	10206	Filtration, Rapid Sand	Particulate removal

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