Where the Month column contains 'RAA', the % Removal Achieved column contains the range of monthly removal percentages achieved.
Where the Month column contains 'Jan' - 'Dec', the % Removal Achieved column contains the calculated monthly removal percentage achieved.
Where the Month column contains 'RAA', the % Removal Required column contains the range of monthly removal percentages required.
Where the Month column contains 'Jan' - 'Dec', the % Removal Required column contains the monthly removal percentage required as determined from the Step 1 TOC Removal Chart (a 3X3 matrix) using source water TOC results and source water alkalinity results.
Where the Month column contains 'RAA', the ACC column indicates if one (1) was substituted for a low annual performance ratio. One may be substitued if annual alternative compliance criteria are being met. There are multiple annual alternative compliance criteria available to be used to achieve compliance; however, only raw TOC RAA and treated TOC RAA annual alternative compliance criteria are used in preparing this report.
Where the Month column contains 'Jan' - 'Dec', the ACC column indicates if one (1) was substituted for a low monthly performance ratio. One may be substituted if monthly alternative compliance criteria are being met. There are multiple monthly alternative compliance criteria available to be used to achieve compliance; however, only raw TOC RAA and treated TOC RAA monthly alternative compliance criteria are used in preparing this report.
- Active Status - is self-explanatory. Seasonal systems have a status of active even during the periods when the system is not actively serving water.
- Inactive Status - A system may become deactivated if:
- It has been abandoned, discontinued or gone out of business.
- It no longer meets the definition of a public water system.
- It merged or consolidated with another public water system. Or,
- It no longer serves drinking water.
Approved allocation amount in gallons per day.
A specific number of turbidity measurements to be reported per month in lieu of 1 sample for every 4 hours of plant operation.
The date the sample was analyzed
The method used to analyze a water sample
The analysis result for a sample associated with an MCL violation.
The aquifer from which the ground water source draws water.
- Limestone
- Dolomite
- Lithology Unknown
- Sandstone/Shale
- Shale
- Lime/Shale
- Lime/Sand
- Evaporites (Gypsum/Rock Salt)
- Sand/Coal
- Shale/Coal
- Evap./Clastic Rock
- Clay
- Sandstone
- Sand/Clay
- Gravel/Clay
- Glacial Drift
- (Lithology Unknown)
- Hardpan Cemented Gravel
- Sand
- Sand & Gravel
- Gravel
- Evap./Coal
- Coal
- Fire Clay
- Carbonate/Coal
- Metamorphic
- Igneous
The aquifer thickness in feet.
Used to describe the availabilty of a sub-facility. The term sub-facility includes entry points, pumps, sources, transmission mains, storage facilities, treatment plants, etc.
- Permanent - A permitted sub-facility, which is used by the water system on a regular basis. Generally relied upon for use all the time or nearly all the time.
- Reserve - A permitted sub-facility, which is generally not used, but remains ready on standby to augment or supplement permanent sub-facilities, such as during periods of increased demand, or when permanent sub-facilities are temporarily out-of-service for maintenance or repairs.
- Emergency - An unpermitted sub-facility proposed for use by a water system during temporary emergency situations, such as drought, to ensure that an adequate quantity of safe drinking water is available to customers, and to minimize risk to public health due to circumstances that may adversely affect the quality or quantity of the water.
- Seasonal - A sub-facility at a PWS that is open year-round, but which is generally put into use during a certain season of the year due to increased demand or some other circumstance which necessitates the use of the sub-facility during a certain time of the year to augment or supplement permanent sub-facilities.
- Interim - A permitted sub-facility, which is used on a temporary basis generally until such time that permanent facilities are established.
- Abandoned - A sub-facility that has been put permanently out of service for drinking water.
The average daily yield in gallons per day.
The arithmetic average of the volume of daily production in gallons. The average is based on daily water production for a calendar year.
The arithmetic average of all results for the period
The casing depth to tenths of a foot.
- Brick
- Rock or Stone
- Concrete
- Steel
- Galv. Iron
- Tile
- Wrought Iron
- Coated Steel
- Other Metal
- Wood
- PVC or Plastic
- Other
A flag to indicate if a cross connection control plan is required
The CCR Year is the period addressed in the CCR. For instance a 2004 CCR must be submitted to the Department by July 1, 2005 but contains information about the system's 2004 performance.
The date the Department received the CCR Certification Form
The PADEP client identification number.
- Confined
- Unconfined
- Semi-confined
A consecutive water system is a public water system which obtains all of its water from another public water system and resells the water to a person, provides treatment to meet a primary MCL or provides drinking water to an interstate carrier.
The name of the physical, chemical, biological or radiological substance(s) for which drinking water samples are analyzed.
The 4-character identification code of the contaminant.
The group the contaminant belongs to (NTRT, IOC, VOC, SOC, FILT, TTHM, TCR, PBCU, RADS, OTHR).
The county in which the public water system is located.
The period when sampling is required.
The date the cross connection control plan was reviewed.
The date the operations and maintenance plan was reviewed.
The date (MMDDYY) that the static water level was determined.
The date that the surface water identification determination was made.
The depth in feet to major water-bearing zone(s).
The designed production capability in gallons per day based on the anticipated peak daily water use. The peak daily water use is determined by a review of historical records and/or by multiplying the average daily water use by a standard design multiplier while considering system growth.
The distribution system identification number relating to the municipality served.
The name of the municipality served by the public water system.
Indicates whether the public water system provides partial or total service to the municipality.
The average cost of water per 1,000 gallons in dollars and cents ($NNN.NN) based on the sliding scale and water used. If an annual report is available, the total dollars billed to residential customers divided by the metered gallons sold to residential customers rounded to the nearest 1,000 gallons.
The DEP district in which the public water system is located
An enforcement action taken against an associated violation. A maximum of six enforcement actions
can be present for each violation.
An enforcement action taken against an associated violation. A maximum of six enforcement actions
can be present for each violation.
An enforcement action taken against an associated violation. A maximum of six enforcement actions
can be present for each violation.
An enforcement action taken against an associated violation. A maximum of six enforcement actions
can be present for each violation.
An enforcement action taken against an associated violation. A maximum of six enforcement actions
can be present for each violation.
An enforcement action taken against an associated violation. A maximum of six enforcement actions
can be present for each violation.
The entry point identification number. An entry point is a point acceptable to DEP at which finished water representative of each source enters the distribution system. Samples taken at entry point locations for the monitoring requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Regulations must be identified with the proper entry point identification number. Failure to do so will result in the issuance of a reporting violation against the public water system and/or certified laboratory.
The sample point ID can be a source id, treatment plant id, distribution system location, as well as an entry point id.
The name of the entry point.
If the entry point is operated Seasonally, the beginning date (MMDD) that the entry point is operated.
If the entry point is operated Seasonally, the date (MMDD) that the entry point operation ceases.
The source type of the water that is entering the distribution system through the entry point.
- Surface Water
- Ground Water
- Ground Under the influence of surface water
- Purchased Surface Water
- Purchased Ground Water
- Purchased Ground Under the influence of surface water
The area code for the responsible official's business fax number.
The responsible official's business fax number.
The federal fiscal year (October 1 through September 30) during which a violation is generated, either by compliance or
manually entered.
A yes/no field that indicates if any measurements during the month exceeded 2.0 NTU
The 3-year monitoring cycle for the system's permanent groundwater (GW) entry points in the event that the VOC monitoring frequencies for those entry points get reduced to triennial. This code also represents the 3-year monitoring cycle for non-waived, reduced SOCs at all the system's permanent entry points.
The laboratory that performed the water sample analysis
Date that the last sample for the period was collected
A flag displayed if performance levels for lead (0.015 mg/L) and copper (1.3 mg/L) are exceeded
The maximum volume of water in gallons produced for any one day during a calendar year.
This field is populated with the MCL value for the contaminant displayed
The reason monitoring for lead and copper samples is necessary
The frequency at which a contaminant must be monitored and reported.
- RAA is the Running Annual Average
- 'Jan' - 'Dec' indicates the month of performance ratio
The total nontransient population served (per day
The number of check samples which where total coliform-positive during a sampling period for a public water system
The number of check samples required by regulations
The number of check samples taken in response to total coliform-positive samples
The total number of hours the filter plant was in operation for the month
Number of combined effluent turbidity measurements that meet the filter plant performance level requirement (PLR) based on the type of filtration used
The total number of combined effluent turbidity measurements taken prior to disinfection during a month
The number of service connections equipped with water meters.
The number of pumps at the pump station.
The number of routine distribution system samples which were total coliform-positive during a sampling period for a public water system
The number of distribution system total TCR/LCR samples a public water system is required to collect for a sampling period
The number of routine distribution system TCR/LCR samples that were actually taken and analyzed during a month for a public water system
The number of samples required to be taken at the sampling location for the contaminant.
The total number of service connections.
A flag to indicate if an operations and maintenance plan is required.
- Authority
- Private
- Individual
- Federal
- State
- Investor
- Water Association
- Municipality
- Other
Where the Month column contains 'RAA', the performance ratio column contains the greater of the running annual average of monthly removal ratios calculated quarterly or 1 (provided an annual alternative compliance criteria is met). If no annual alternative compliance criteria are met, it is the actual calculated running annual average of monthly removal ratios calculated quarterly.
Where the Month column contains 'Jan' - 'Dec', the performance ratio column contains the greater of the monthly removal ratio or 1 (provided a monthly alternative compliance criteria is met). If no monthly alternative compliance criteria are met, it is the actual calculated monthly removal ratio.
A flag to indicate if an evaluation, on a scale larger than laboratory-scale but smaller than full-scale, of the amenability of water treatment with particular operations or processes has been performed.
The time period that the plant was constructed.
- Pre-1930
- 1950-1959
- 1980-1989
- 1930-1939
- 1960-1969
- 1990-1999
- 1940-1949
- 1970-1979
- 2000-2009
A percentage of turbidity measurements that meet the filter plant performance level requirement (PLR). (# of turbidity results meeting the PLR X 100) / (total number of turbidity measurements taken)
If the treatment plant is operated Seasonally, the date (MMDD) that operation begins.
If the treatment plant is operated Seasonally, the date (MMDD) that operation ceases.
The total population served (per day) by the public water system.
The PADEP primary facility identification number.
STATE and PWSID
For consecutive systems, the PWSID of the public water system from which most of the water is purchased.
A unique seven-digit number assigned by DEP staff to identify a public water system.
A flag to indicate if the public water system is also regulated by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
The time period that the pump station was constructed.
- Pre-1930
- 1950-1959
- 1980-1989
- 1930-1939
- 1960-1969
- 1990-1999
- 1940-1949
- 1970-1979
- 2000-2009
The pump identification number.
The name used to identify a pump.
The type of pump(s) at the pump station.
Where the Month column contains 'RAA', the Raw TOC Monthly Avg column contains the running annual average of monthly source (raw) water TOC results.
Where the Month column contains 'Jan' - 'Dec', the Raw TOC Monthly Avg column contains the monthly source (raw) water TOC results.
The date the Department received this CCR.
A flag to indicate if the plant has been granted reduced turbidity monitoring to one measurement per day.
The PADEP region in which the public water system is located.
A flag to indicate if the public water system is also regulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
The name of the Responsible Official to which mail would be directed, such as the Owner, Authority Manager, Municipal Official.
The computed four-quarter average for MCL violations which are based on a running-annual-average.
The last day in a sampling period for summary coliform samples
The date the sample was collected
The location where the samples are required to be taken.
The ending date of a monitoring period in which a water system is required to take water samples and have them analyzed
The beginning date of a monitoring period in which a water system is required to take water samples and have them analyzed
An identification number that signifies the point where the water sample was collected
Date sample result received by DEP
The type of sample collected
- Check
- Distribution
- Entry Point
- Individual Filter
- Max Residence
- Treatment Plant
- Raw water
- Special
STATE and PWSID
The state and public water system identification number from which water is purchased.
The PADEP site identification number.
The source type
- Surface Water
- Ground Water
- Ground under the influence of surface water
- Purchased Surface Water
- Purchased Ground Water
- Purchased Ground under the influence of surface water
The approximate year that the source was constructed.
The source identification number.
The name of the source.
The pumping capacity of the source in gallons per day. The pumping capacity is the maximum volume of water which (a) source pump(s) is(are) capable of pumping per day against a known total head (elevation + friction + discharge head) to the point of discharge (normally the treatment facility).
The safe yield of the source in gallons per day. The safe yield is the maximum quantity of water which can be withdrawn continuously from a surface or ground water source without ultimate depletion of the source, considering intrusion of water of undesirable quality, interference with existing water sources, minimum downstream flow requirements, etc.
The static water level to tenths of a foot.
The storage capacity of the facility in gallons.
The time period that the storage facility was constructed.
The name used to identify the storage facility.
The storage facility identification number.
Indicates whether the storage facility is lined.
The material used to construct the storage facility.
- Concrete
- Earthen
- Fiberglass
- Steel
- Wood
- Other
The storage facility type.
- Clearwell
- Dam
- Elevated
- Groundlevel (no dam)
- Hydropneumatic
- Standpipe
- Other
The surface elevation in feet.
The status of the evaluation of the source done under the Surface Water IDentification Protocol (SWIP).
- Already filtered.
- Completed - monitoring not required.
- Completed - source monitored.
- Currently being evaluated.
- Not yet evaluated.
The name of the public water system.
The name of the owner of the public water system.
- Community water system - A public water system which serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.
- Nontransient noncommunity water system - A noncommunity water system that regularly serves at least 25 of the same persons over 6 months per year.
- Bottled water system - A public water system which provides water for bottling in sealed bottles or other sealed containers. The term includes, but is not limited to, the sources of water and treatment, storage, bottling, manufacturing and distribution facilities. The term does not include a public water system which provides only a source of water supply for a bottled water system and excludes an entity providing only transportation, distribution or sale of bottled water in sealed bottles or other sealed containers.
- Bulk water hauling system - A public water system which provides water piped into a carrier vehicle and withdrawn by a similar means into the user's storage facility or vessel. The term includes, but is not limited to, the sources of water, treatment, storage or distribution facilities. The term does not include a public water system which provides only a source of water supply for a bulk water hauling system.
- Retail water facility - A public water system which provides water for bottling without the use of a water vending machine by dispensing unit servings of water in containers whether or not the containers are provided by the customers.
- Vended water system - A public water system which provides water for bottling through the use of one or more water vending machines.
- Transient noncommunity water system - A public water system which is not a community, nontransient noncommunity, bottled or vended, nor a retail water facility or a bulk water hauling system.
The telephone area code for the responsible official.
The responsible official's business phone number.
The design flow of the transmission main in gallons per day.
The time period that the transmission main was installed.
The length of the transmission main in feet.
Indicates whether the transmission main is lined.
The time period that the transmission main was lined.
The diameter of the transmission main in inches.
The transmission main identification number.
The material used to construct the transmission main.
- Asbestos/Concrete
- Cast Iron
- Concrete
- Copper
- Ductile Iron
- Polyethylene
- PVC
- Steel
- Other
The name used to identify the transmission main.
The transmission main type.
Where the Month column contains 'RAA', the Treated TOC Monthly Avg column contains the running annual average of monthly treated water TOC results.
Where the Month column contains 'Jan' - 'Dec', the Treated TOC Monthly Avg column contains the monthly treated water TOC results.
The time period that the treatment plant was constructed.
- Pre-1930
- 1950-1959
- 1980-1989
- 1930-1939
- 1960-1969
- 1990-1999
- 1940-1949
- 1970-1979
- 2000-2009
The treatment plant identification number.
The name of the treatment facility.
A vended water system permitted by rule is one which has as its sole source of water, finished water from existing permitted community water systems and uses only NAMA approved water vending machines, all of which are located in one DEP region.
This date reflects the awareness date of the violation. Compliance-generated date is a date equal to five days after DEP compliance programs generate a violation.
Violation IDs are system-generated and assigned sequentially to each violation starting at 00001 for each fiscal year.
The type of violation.
For wells, the depth in feet.
The well diameter in inches.
- Porous Concrete
- Screen
- Gravel w/ Perf
- Sand Point
- Gravel Screen
- Walled
- Horizontal Gallery
- Open Hole
- Open End
- Perforated or Slotted
- Other
The ground water identification number.