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PWS IDWA5359850
PWS NameNOOKSACK VALLEY WATER ASSOCIATION
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypePrivate
Primary SourceGround water purchased
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served1343
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 Rule1231648Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2012 - No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule1027371Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2010 - No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)0637307Known01-JUL-200631-JUL-2006Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9550310Known01-MAY-199531-MAY-1995Yes
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9301971Known01-DEC-199231-DEC-1992No
MRMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9301972Known01-NOV-199230-NOV-1992No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9201208Known01-FEB-199229-FEB-1992No
MRMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9201207Known01-JAN-199231-JAN-1992No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9201713Known01-DEC-199131-DEC-1991No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9201714Known01-NOV-199130-NOV-1991Yes
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
31648ENF1231648SOXState Compliance achieved31-AUG-2012State -
27371ENF1027371SOXState Compliance achieved27-OCT-2010State -
95000209550310SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice31-MAY-1995State -
93014509301971SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice31-DEC-1992State -
93014499301972SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice30-NOV-1992State -
92403239201207SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice31-JAN-1992State -
92110169201714SIFState Public Notification received30-NOV-1991State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

No treatment process(es) found. EPA has no record of treatment process(es) reported by the primacy agency for this water system.

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.