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PWS IDWI6490330
PWS NameBALSAM LAKE WATERWORKS
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served1031
County ServedPolk

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
MRLead Consumer NoticeLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule1200013Returned to Compliance01-JAN-2012 - No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)1200012Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201131-OCT-2011Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)0200011Returned to Compliance01-SEP-200230-SEP-2002Yes
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule0200010Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2002 - No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule0000009Returned to Compliance01-JUL-2000 - No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9600001Returned to Compliance01-SEP-199630-SEP-1996Yes
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9407423Returned to Compliance01-MAR-199431-MAR-1994No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)9304049Returned to Compliance01-AUG-199331-AUG-1993Yes
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate9316614Known01-JAN-199331-DEC-1993No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate9316613Known01-JAN-199331-DEC-1993No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate9316615Known01-JAN-199331-DEC-1993No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
16000261200013SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice23-JUN-2016State -
12000241200012SIFState Public Notification received12-OCT-2011State -
03000180200011SIFState Public Notification received04-NOV-2002State -
02000130200010SOXState Compliance achieved31-JUL-2002State -
00000110000009SOXState Compliance achieved04-AUG-2000State -
97000109600001SOXState Compliance achieved13-DEC-1996State -
94094709407423SOXState Compliance achieved26-APR-1994State -
94E00529316614SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice24-FEB-1994StateIOC NON ISSD FOR BALSAM LAKE WATERWOR
94E00529316613SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice24-FEB-1994StateIOC NON ISSD FOR BALSAM LAKE WATERWOR
94E00529316615SIAState Violation/Reminder Notice24-FEB-1994StateIOC NON ISSD FOR BALSAM LAKE WATERWOR
93059489304049SIFState Public Notification received11-NOV-1993State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
BG3741YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
DV3893YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
BG3732YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
6490330064903300NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
BG3741TNoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
BG3732TNoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
DV3893TNoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
BG3741TFluoridationOther
BG3732TFluoridationOther
DV3893TFluoridationOther
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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.