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PWS IDWA5300250
PWS NameACME WATER DISTRICT NO 18
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served568
County ServedWhatcom

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
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule2566870Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2025 - No
MRMonitoring, RegularArsenic RuleArsenic10837921005Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201030-SEP-2010No
MRMonitoring, RegularArsenic RuleArsenic07648661005Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200730-SEP-2007No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule0099999Returned to Compliance19-OCT-199931-DEC-1999No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9850031Known01-MAY-199831-MAY-1998Yes
MRInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and CuLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule9793001Returned to Compliance01-JUL-199701-OCT-2000No
MRMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9750020Known01-APR-199730-APR-1997No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9200288Known01-SEP-199230-SEP-1992Yes
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9200287Known01-JUL-199231-JUL-1992No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9200168Known01-APR-199230-APR-1992No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9200180Known01-NOV-199130-NOV-1991No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9200179Known01-OCT-199131-OCT-1991No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsMercury8065076Known01-OCT-197931-OCT-1979No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate8065077Known01-OCT-197931-OCT-1979No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsSelenium8065078Known01-OCT-197931-OCT-1979No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsChromium8065073Known01-OCT-197931-OCT-1979No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsCadmium8065072Known01-OCT-197931-OCT-1979No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsBarium8065071Known01-OCT-197931-OCT-1979No
MRMonitoring, RegularArsenic RuleArsenic8065070Known01-OCT-197931-OCT-1979No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U8050123Known01-OCT-197931-OCT-1979No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsFluoride8065074Known01-OCT-197931-OCT-1979No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
66870ENF2566870SOXState Compliance achieved20-AUG-2025State -
1183792ENF10837921005SOXState Compliance achieved20-OCT-2010State -
CM84107648661005SOXState Compliance achieved23-OCT-2007State -
01930019793001SOXState Compliance achieved01-OCT-2000State -
00999990099999EOXFederal Compliance achieved31-DEC-1999ODSWeb -
98050149850031SIFState Public Notification received31-MAY-1998State -
97000369750020SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice30-APR-1997State -
92090139200288SIFState Public Notification received30-SEP-1992State -
92006039200287SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice31-JUL-1992State -
92010009200168SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice30-APR-1992State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
Well #1280YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
Well #3282YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
Wells 1 & 231993YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
Well #2281YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
Arsenic Treatment4974NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
Arsenic Treatment4974Activated AluminaInorganics removal
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For more information on a Water System:
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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.