Drinking Water Compliance & Public Notice Information
About This Page
This page provides information regarding drinking water treatment and distribution system violations, operational issues, public notices, and corrective actions as required by applicable state and federal regulations. All active public notices will remain posted until resolved. Resolved notices will remain available for a minimum of five (5) years. The Official Public Notice will be attached below.
Public Notification Violation Tiers for Public Water Systems
Tier 1: Immediate Risk to Health
Required within 24 hours. Examples include E. coli MCL violations, nitrate/nitrite MCL violations, waterborne disease outbreaks, and certain severe treatment failures.
Tier 2: Other Significant Violations
Required as soon as practical but no later than 30 days. Examples include most MCL violations, MRDL violations, treatment technique violations, and excessive disinfection byproducts.
Tier 3: Minor Violations
Required within 1 year. Examples include monitoring, reporting, recordkeeping, and administrative violations.
Quick Reference for a Surface Water Treatment Plant
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Violation |
Typical Tier |
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E. coli contamination |
Tier 1 |
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Waterborne disease outbreak |
Tier 1 |
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Boil Water Advisory |
Tier 1 |
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Severe turbidity exceedance |
Tier 1 |
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Treatment Technique violation |
Tier 2 |
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TTHM/HAA5 MCL violation |
Tier 2 |
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MRDL violation |
Tier 2 |
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Missed monitoring sample |
Tier 3 |
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Late report submission |
Tier 3 |
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Recordkeeping violation |
Tier 3 |
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Violation Type |
Description |
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Turbidity Treatment Technique Violation |
Filtered water turbidity exceeds regulatory limits. |
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Disinfectant Residual Violation |
Required disinfectant residual not maintained. |
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Total Coliform / E. coli Violation |
Bacterial contamination requiring notification. |
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Treatment Technique Violation |
Failure to meet filtration or disinfection standards. |
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Monitoring Violation |
Required samples not collected or analyzed. |
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Reporting Violation |
Required reports not submitted on time. |
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Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) Violation |
Contaminant exceeded regulatory limits. |
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Disinfection Byproduct Violation |
TTHM or HAA5 exceedance. |
Current Violation Notices
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Date Issued |
Violation |
Description |
Status |
| August 3, 2026 |
Tier 2 Turbidity Treatment Technique Violation |
The acceptable standard for turbidity is that at least 95% of the samples tested each month must be less than 0.3 NTU. During the July 2026 monitoring period, 26.3% of our samples were 0.30 NTU or less. |
Resolved |
Historical Violation Notices (Last 5 Years)
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Date |
Violation Type |
Description |
Status |
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May 1, 2023 |
Tier 2 Total Organic Carbon Treatment Technique Violation |
The acceptable standard for DBP Precursor (Total Organic Carbon) Removal levels require a Running Annual Average (RAA) be atleast at or above 1.0. For the 1st Quarter of 2023, BTC Water RAA for DBP Precursor Removal is 0.91. |
Resolved |
