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PWS IDWA5324850
PWS NameFERNDALE
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?Yes
Population Served19305
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
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM3204238Known01-JAN-202531-DEC-2025No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)3203382Known01-JAN-202531-DEC-2025No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule2464919Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2024 - No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule1639994Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2016 - No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM1711977Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201431-DEC-2014No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)1711978Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201431-DEC-2014No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)1711976Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201430-SEP-2014No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM1711975Returned to Compliance01-JUL-201430-SEP-2014No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule1435766Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2014 - No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM1711973Returned to Compliance01-APR-201430-JUN-2014No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)1711974Returned to Compliance01-APR-201430-JUN-2014No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule0099999Returned to Compliance19-OCT-199931-DEC-1999No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9200993Known01-OCT-199131-OCT-1991No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsFluoride8065004Known01-OCT-197931-OCT-1979No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsMercury8065006Known01-OCT-197931-OCT-1979No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsSelenium8065008Known01-OCT-197931-OCT-1979No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsChromium8065003Known01-OCT-197931-OCT-1979No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsCadmium8065002Known01-OCT-197931-OCT-1979No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsBarium8065001Known01-OCT-197931-OCT-1979No
MRMonitoring, RegularArsenic RuleArsenic8065000Known01-OCT-197931-OCT-1979No
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U8050752Known01-OCT-197931-OCT-1979No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate8065007Known01-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
64919ENF2464919SOXState Compliance achieved20-FEB-2025State -
39994ENF1639994SOXState Compliance achieved06-SEP-2016State -
1711978ENF1711974SOXState Compliance achieved24-MAR-2015State -
1711977ENF1711973SOXState Compliance achieved24-MAR-2015State -
1711977ENF1711975SOXState Compliance achieved24-MAR-2015State -
1711978ENF1711978SOXState Compliance achieved24-MAR-2015State -
1711978ENF1711976SOXState Compliance achieved24-MAR-2015State -
1711977ENF1711977SOXState Compliance achieved24-MAR-2015State -
35766ENF1435766SOXState Compliance achieved08-OCT-2014State -
00999990099999EOXFederal Compliance achieved31-DEC-1999ODSWeb -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
Whatcom PUD13639YesIntakeSurface waterEmergencyInactive
Vista Well #213643YesWell Ground waterSeasonalInactive
Vista Well #113642YesWell Ground waterSeasonalInactive
Shop Well #2 APF98433871YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
Shop & Douglas WF33154YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
Douglas Well #1 BCB34732069YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
Shop Well AFM09013640YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
Library Well13641YesWell Ground waterEmergencyInactive
Well Water Treatment Plant4541NoTreatment Plant - - Active
Well Water RO5052NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
Well Water Treatment Plant4541Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
Well Water Treatment Plant4541Filtration, GreensandManganese removal
Well Water Treatment Plant4541Hypochlorination, PreIron removal
Well Water Treatment Plant4541pH Adjustment, PreIron removal
Well Water Treatment Plant4541pH Adjustment, PostCorrosion control
Well Water RO5052Reverse OsmosisSoftening (hardness removal)
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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.