Violation Type

Type Name Description
01 MCL, SINGLE SAMPLE Exceedence of Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) per 5-1.52
02 MCL, AVERAGE, WITHOUT NUMBER OF EXCEEDANCE Exceedence of Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) per 5-1.52
02 MCL, AVERAGE, WITH NUMBER OF EXCEEDANCE PWS Using Chlorine Dioxide - Chlorite - Average of any 3 sample set exceeds the MCL of 1.0 mg/L
03 MONITORING, ROUTINE MAJOR Failure to monitor in accordance with section 5-1.51(b) and 5-1.52 Tables or perform analysis with approved methods
03 MONITORING, ROUTINE MINOR Failure to monitor in accordance with section 5-1.51(b) and 5-1.52 Tables or perform analysis with approved methods
04 MONITORING, ROUTINE MAJOR No repeat samples were taken in reponse to a positive monitoring sample result.
04 MONITORING, ROUTINE MINOR Some repeat samples were taken but less than the required number in response to a positive monitoring sample result.
05 NOTIFICATION, STATE Failure to make notification in accordance with 5-1.52 Table 13.
06 NOTIFICATION, PUBLIC Failure to make notification in accordance with 5-1.52 Table 13.-Failure to notify public of appropriate MCL/MRDL/TOC contaminant violation.
07 TREATMENT TECHNIQUES NON-SURFACE WATER TREATMENT RULE (SWTR) Failure to maintain free chlorine residual in distribution system.
08 VARIANCE/EXEMPTION/OTHER COMPLIANCE Failure to abide by the authorized terms and conditions of a valid variance, waiver, or any other exemption.
09 RECORD KEEPING Failure to retain proper records.
09 RECORD KEEPING FOR INDI. FILTER /Filter Backwash Rule (FBR) Failure to maintain filter monitoring records for 3 years (filter results every 15 min)
10 OPERATIONS REPORT Failure to submit operation reports by the 10th day of the following reporting period.
11 MAXIMUM RESIDUAL DISINFECT LEVEL (MRDL) NON-ACUTE - PWS Using Chlorine Dioxide non-ACUTE: If any 2 consecutive daily samples exceed 0.8 mg/L and all distribution samples are less than 0.8 mg/L
11 MAXIMUM RESIDUAL DISINFECTANT LEVEL (MRDL) - PWS Using Chlorine Exceedance of MRDL of 4.0 mg/L (exception if microbial contamination probelms in distribution system)
11 MAXIMUM RESIDUAL DISINFECTANT LEVEL (MRDL) - PWS Using Chloramines Annual avg., computed quarterly, of monthly averages exceeds 4.0 mg/L (exception if microbial contamination problems)
11 MAXIMUM RESIDUAL DISINFECTANT LEVEL (MRDL) MONITORING Failure to perform minimum monitoring requirements.
12 QUALIFIED OPERATOR FAILURE No certified operator in charge of operation of a water treatment plant.
13 MAXIMUM RESIDUAL DISINFECTANT LEVEL (MRDL) ACUTE - PWS Using Chlorine Dioxide ACUTE: If any of 3 required distribution samples taken on day after a daily entry point sample MRDL exceedance 0.8 mg/L
21 MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL TOTAL COLIFORM RULE (TCR) ACUTE Exceedence of Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) per 5-1.52 Table 6--Microbiological Contaminants
22 MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) - TOTAL COLIFORM RULE (TCR), MONTHLY Exceedence of Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) per 5-1.52 Table 6--Microbiological Contaminants
23 MONITORING (TCR), ROUTINE MAJOR Failure to perform Table 11 Microbiological Minimum Monitoring Requirements
24 MONITORING (TCR), ROUTINE MINOR Failure to perform Table 11 Microbiological Minimum Monitoring Requirements
25 MONITORING (TCR), REPEAT MAJOR Failure to perform Table 11 Microbiological Minimum Monitoring Requirements
26 MONITORING (TCR), REPEAT MINOR Failure to perform Table 11 Microbiological Minimum Monitoring Requirements
27 MONITORING, ROUTINE DINFECTION BYPRODUCT RULE (DBR), MAJOR - Chlorine Dioxide M/R Collecting/reporting <90% of chlorine dioxide samples
27 MONITORING, ROUTINE DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT RULE (DBP), MINOR - Chlorine Dioxide M/R Collecting/reporting 90-99% of chlorine dioxide samples
27 MONITORING, ROUTINE DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT RULE (DBP), MAJOR - Chlorite M/R Collecting/reporting <90% of chlorite samples
27 MONITORING, ROUTINE DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT RULE (DBP), MINOR - Chlorite M/R Collecting/reporting 90-99% of chlorite samples
27 MONITORING, ROUTINE DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT RULE (DBP), MAJOR - Chlorimine M/R Collecting/reporting <90% of samples; or failure to use EPA-approved methods/labs; or failure to report within 10 days after end of reporting period
27 MONITORING, ROUTINE DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT RULE (DBP), MINOR - Chlorimine M/R Collecting/reporting 90-99% of samples; or failure to use EPA-approved methods/labs; or reporting 90-99% samp. within 10 days after reporting period
27 MONITORING, ROUTINE DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT RULE (DBP), MAJOR - Bromate M/R - PWS Using Ozone Failure to collect 100% of required bromate samples
27 MONITORING, ROUTINE DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT RULE (DBP), MAJOR - Chlorine M/R Collecting <90% of chlorine samples
27 MONITORING, ROUTINE DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT RULE (DBP), MINOR - Chlorine M/R Collecting/reporting 90-99% of chlorine samples
27 MONITORING, ROUTINE DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT RULE (DBP), MAJOR - Total Organic Carbon (TOC) M/R - Surface / GUDI Using Conventional Filtration Failure to collect source & finished water TOC samples and alkalinity sample
27 HALOACETIC ACID / TOTAL TRIHALOMETHANE (HAA5/TTHM)-MAJOR M/R - SURFACE WATER / GUDI >=10,000 Population Collecting <90% of HAA5/TTHM samples
27 HAA5/TTHM - MINOR M/R - All Surface / GUDI >=10,000 Population Collecting 90-99% of HAA5/TTHM samples
27 HAA5/TTHM - MAJOR M/R Surface / GUDI Population between 500 and 9999 Collecting <90% of HAA5/TTHM samples
27 HAA5/TTHM - MINOR M/R Surface / GUDI Population between 500 and 9999 Collecting 90-99% of HAA5/TTHM samples
27 HAA5/TTHM - MAJOR M/R - Surface / GUDI < 500 Failure to collect/report at least 1 sample per plant per year during month of warmest water temperature
27 HAA5/TTHM - MINOR M/R - Groundwater Systems >= 10,000 Population Collecting <90% of HAA5/TTHM samples
27 HAA5/TTHM - MINOR M/R - Groundwater Systems >= 10,000 Population Collecting 90-99% of HAA5/TTHM sample
27 HAA5/TTHM - MAJOR M/R - Groundwater Systems < 10,000 Population Failure to collect/report all required samples
27 FAILURE TO HAVE MONITORING PLAN (DBP) Failure to develop, implement or submit monitoring plan
27 MONITORING, (DBP) WITH NO. MISSING SAMP Failure to perform minimum monitoring requirements.
28 SANITARY SURVEY (TCR) Failure to perform a sanitary survey once in five years
29 FAILURE TO PRODUCE COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (CPE) - Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (IESWTR) Failure to produce CPE evaluation documentation
29 FAILURE TO PRODUCE FILTER ASSESSMENT Failure to assess filter plant flow conditions as portion of CPE
31 MONITORING, ROUTINE/REPEAT - MAJOR - Surface Water Treatment Rule - UNFILTERED (SWTR - Unfiltered) Failure to collect < 90% of require samples per monitoring period!!!!
31 MONITORING, ROUTINE/REPEAT - MINOR - Surface Water Treatment Rule -UNFILTERED (SWTR - Unfiltered) Collecting only 90% - 99% of required samples per monitoring period!!!
36 MONITORING, Routine/Repeat MAJOR (Suface Water Treatment Rule -FILTER) Failure to collect < 90% of require samples per monitoring period!!!!
36 MONITORING, Routine/Repeat - MINOR - Surface Water Treatment Rule - FILTER Collecting only 90% - 99% of required samples per monitoring period!!!
37 FAILURE TO PROFILE/CONSULT - Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (IESWTR) Failure to collect applicablity data (Treatment Technique "TT" violation)!!
37 TTHM - FAILURE TO OBTAIN STATE APPROVAL FOR CHANGE IN TREATMENT - State 1 Disinfection Byproduct Rule (DBP) Failure to obtain prior approval from primacy agency (TT violation)!!
38 MONITORING, ROUTINE (IESWTR), MAJOR - Filtration/Combined Filter Effluent Surface/GUDI >10,000 Population with Conventional/Direct Filtration Collecting <90% of filter effluent samples for turbidity and reporting within 10 days after end of month
38 MONITORING, ROUTINE (IESWTR), MINOR - Filtration/Combined Filter Effluent Surface/GUDI >10,000 Population with Conventional/Direct Filtration Any other failure to monitor or report
38 MONITORING, ROUTINE (IESWTR), MAJOR - Filtration/Combined Filter Effluent - Surface/GUDI >10,000 Population with Conventional/Direct Filtration Failure to report that PWS has conducted all filter monitoring to state within 10 days after end of each month
38 MONITORING, ROUTINE (IESWTR), MINOR - Filtration/Combined Filter Effluent - All Surface/GUDI serving greater than 10,000 population Failure to report that system exceeded turbidity standard in representative samples by end of next business day
39 FAILURE TO SUBMIT PLANT SCHEMATIC - Filter Backwash Rule (FBR) Failure to submit plant schematic to State.
40 FAILURE TO PROPERLY RECYCLE - Filter Backwash Rule (FBR) Failure to recycle filter backwash as designed
41 RESIDUAL DISINFECT CONCENTRATION - Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) Cl2 Residual fell below 0.2 mg/l for more than 4 hours.
41 SINGLE COMBINED FILTER EFFLUENT (SWTR) should this be IESWTR? Failure to perform turbidity monitoring every 4 hours
41 MONTHLY COMB. FILTER EFFLUENT (SWTR) - should this be IESWTR?
42 FAILURE TO FILTER (SWTR) Failure to provide filtration on a surface source after 6/29/93, unless avoidance criteria is met.
43 SINGLE COMB. FILTER EFFLUENT Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (IESWTR) Surface/GUDI >= 10,000 Population with coventional / direct filtration. Failure to achieve turbidity <1.0 NTU, in 100% of samples
43 SINGLE COMB. FILTER EFFLUENT Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (IESWTR) Surface/GUDI >= 10,000 Population with alternative filtration. Failure to achieve turbidity <State set limit, in 100% of samples
44 MONTHLY COMB. FILTER EFFLUENT Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (IESWTR) - Surface/GUDI >= 10,000 Population with conventional or direct filtration Failure to achieve turbidity <0.3 NTU in 95% of samples
44 MONTHLY COMB. FILTER EFFLUENT Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (IESWTR) - Surface / GUDI >= 10,000 Population with alternative filtration. -Failure to achieve turbidity <State set limit in 95% of samples
46 INADEQUATE DBP PRECURSOR REMOVAL - Surface / GUDI using conventional filtration -Failure to meet DBP precursor removal (TOC)
47 UNCOVERED STORAGE FACILITY - Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (IESWTR) Uncovered reservoir without adequate post disinfection.
51 INITIAL TAP SAMPLING (PB/CU) Failure to monitor for lead and copper in accordance with 5-1.42
52 FOLLOW-UP OR ROUTINE TAP M/R (PB/CU) Failure to monitor for lead and copper in accordance with 5-1.42
53 WATER QUALITY PARAMETER M&R Failure to monitor water quality parameters when lead and copper action levels are exceeded.
56 INITIAL/FOLLOW-UP/ROUTINE SRC WTR M/R Failure to perform source water sampling where lead and copper action levels are exceeded and/or recommend method of source water treatment.
57 OPTIMAL CORROSION CONTROL TREATMENT / SOURCE WATER TREATMENT (OCCT/SOWT) RECOMMENDATION/STUDY  
58 OPTIMAL CORROSION CONTROL TREATMENT / SOURCE WATER TREATMENT (OCCT/SOWT) INSTALLATION DEMONSTRATION  
59 WATER QUALITY PARAMETER NON-COMPLIANCE Noncompliance with water quality parameters.
63 MPL NON-COMPLIANCE LEAD/COPPER (PB/CU) Exceedance of maximum permissible concentrations of lead and copper at entry point.
64 LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT LEAD/COPPER (PB/CU) Failure to replace lead sevice lines.
65 PUBLIC EDUCATION LEAD/COPPER (PB/CU) Failure to deliver public education materials where lead action level is exceeded.
71 CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT (CCR) Failure to provide Consumer Confidence Report
72 CONSUMER CONFINDENCE REPORT (CCR) ADEQUACY/AVAILABILITY/CONTENT CCR Adequacy Report Content Violation (minor)
75 PUBLIC NOTICE RULE LINKED TO VIOLATION PUBLIC NOTIFICATION RULE
76 PUBLIC NOTICE RULE NOT LINKED VIOLATION PUBLIC NOTIFICATION RULE