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PWS IDWA5354250
PWS NameMETALINE FALLS TOWN OF
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served593
County ServedPend Oreille

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 Rule1537876Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2015 - No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule1333753Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2013 - No
MRMonitoring, RegularArsenic RuleArsenic10184891005Returned to Compliance01-JAN-201031-DEC-2010No
MRFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule9893002Known01-JAN-199801-JAN-2001No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9601335Known01-SEP-199630-SEP-1996No
MRInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and CuLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule9593001Returned to Compliance01-JUL-199501-JAN-1996No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9400454Known01-NOV-199330-NOV-1993No
TTFailure to Filter (SWTR)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule9799999Returned to Compliance01-JAN-1992 - Yes
MRMonitoring, RegularRadionuclides and Revised Rad RuleGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U8051030Known01-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
99999000000000000019799999EOXFederal Compliance achieved22-JUN-2018ODSWebClose out old Type 42 Violation
37876ENF1537876SOXState Compliance achieved03-SEP-2015State -
1218489ENF10184891005SOXState Compliance achieved27-MAY-2014State -
33753ENF1333753SOXState Compliance achieved07-OCT-2013State -
96001479601335SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice30-SEP-1996State -
96400419400454SFKState Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed14-AUG-1996State -
96400419593001SFKState Bilateral Compliance Agreement signed14-AUG-1996State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
North Fork Sullivan Crk19972YesIntakeSurface waterPermanentActive
Well #3 - AAJ80529150YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
Well #1 - AAJ80829149YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
WF / S04, S0529148YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
Sullivan Creek19973YesIntakeSurface waterSeasonalInactive
Metaline Falls WTP4679NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
Metaline Falls WTP4679Rapid MixParticulate removal
Metaline Falls WTP4679Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
Metaline Falls WTP4679CoagulationParticulate removal
Metaline Falls WTP4679SedimentationParticulate removal
Metaline Falls WTP4679Filtration, Rapid SandParticulate 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.