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PWS ID	WA5384870
PWS Name	SUMAS WATER DEPT
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Ground water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	Yes
Population Served	1740
County Served	Whatcom

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
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	1333829	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2013	-	No
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	1129453	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2011	-	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Selenium	10554411045	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	10554411005	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Beryllium, Total	10554411075	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Antimony, Total	10554411074	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Chromium	10554411020	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Thallium, Total	10554411085	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Nickel	10554411036	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Mercury	10554411035	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Fluoride	10554411025	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	CYANIDE	10554411024	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Cadmium	10554411015	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Barium	10554411010	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2008	31-DEC-2010	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	0705756	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2007	31-DEC-2007	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	0641839	Known	01-AUG-2006	31-AUG-2006	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	0636630	Known	01-JUL-2006	31-JUL-2006	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	0635756	Known	01-JUN-2006	30-JUN-2006	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	0667119	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2006	31-DEC-2006	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	0667117	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2006	31-DEC-2006	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	0667118	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2006	31-DEC-2006	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	07352292931	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	07352292946	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Diquat	07414172032	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Synthetic Organic Chemicals	Diquat	07414232032	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2005	31-DEC-2007	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	0351379	Known	01-NOV-2003	30-NOV-2003	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	9475216	Known	01-SEP-1994	30-SEP-1994	Yes
MR	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	9302521	Known	01-NOV-1992	30-NOV-1992	No
MR	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Total Coliform Rule	Coliform (TCR)	9202714	Known	01-JUL-1992	31-JUL-1992	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Chromium	8065063	Known	01-OCT-1979	31-OCT-1979	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Selenium	8065068	Known	01-OCT-1979	31-OCT-1979	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	8065067	Known	01-OCT-1979	31-OCT-1979	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Mercury	8065066	Known	01-OCT-1979	31-OCT-1979	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Fluoride	8065064	Known	01-OCT-1979	31-OCT-1979	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Cadmium	8065062	Known	01-OCT-1979	31-OCT-1979	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic Rule	Arsenic	8065060	Known	01-OCT-1979	31-OCT-1979	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	8051603	Known	01-OCT-1979	31-OCT-1979	No
MR	Monitoring, Regular	Inorganic Chemicals	Barium	8065061	Known	01-OCT-1979	31-OCT-1979	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
855441ENF	10554411075	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	-
855441ENF	10554411074	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	-
855441ENF	10554411045	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	-
855441ENF	10554411036	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	-
855441ENF	10554411035	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	-
855441ENF	10554411085	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	-
855441ENF	10554411024	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	-
855441ENF	10554411020	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	-
855441ENF	10554411015	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	-
855441ENF	10554411010	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	-
855441ENF	10554411005	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	-
855441ENF	10554411025	SOX	State Compliance achieved	13-AUG-2015	State	-
33829ENF	1333829	SOX	State Compliance achieved	21-OCT-2013	State	-
29453ENF	1129453	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-SEP-2011	State	-
CM965	07352292946	SOX	State Compliance achieved	16-MAR-2009	State	-
CM965	07352292931	SOX	State Compliance achieved	16-MAR-2009	State	-
N1638	0705756	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-JAN-2008	State	-
CM792	07414172032	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-JAN-2008	State	-
CM792	07414232032	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-JAN-2008	State	-
N1638	0667119	SOX	State Compliance achieved	01-JAN-2008	State	-
N948	0667117	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-APR-2007	State	-
N948	0667118	SOX	State Compliance achieved	02-APR-2007	State	-
9400011	9475216	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	30-SEP-1994	State	-
9301803	9302521	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	30-NOV-1992	State	-
9214066	9202714	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	31-JUL-1992	State	-

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
WELL # 2	24496	Yes	Well	Ground water	Emergency	Active
WELL # 3	24497	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL #5	24499	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELLS 2, 2R & 3 to Nooksack & NVWA	24500	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELLS 4R & 5 To Sumas & SRWA	24501	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL 4R	24502	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
MAY RD WELL 1 to Sumas & SRWA	24503	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
Well 2R	32478	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL # 1	24495	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Inactive
WELL # 4	24498	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Inactive

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Treatment Processes

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

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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.

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