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Federal fiscal 2026Q3 · EPA violation and follow-up records

Violation records shown: 6
EPA health-based flag: 1
Health-based records unresolved in this snapshot: 0
Monitoring and reporting records: 5

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Violations and what followed

Among 6 resolved records with both dates, the median interval from recorded noncompliance start to EPA’s return-to-compliance date was 64 days. The interval uses the reporting periods and dates on file.

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 343115 · Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2026 · period end March 31, 2026 · first reported May 18, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 31, 2026

4 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
643747	March 13, 2026	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
643748	March 13, 2026	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
643749	March 13, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification requested
643753	May 4, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Violation 343114 · TTHM · Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2026 · period end March 31, 2026 · first reported May 18, 2026 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 31, 2026

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
643747	March 13, 2026	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
643748	March 13, 2026	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
643749	March 13, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification requested
643753	May 4, 2026	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
643751	May 19, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Monitoring, RegularViolation 343113 · Nitrate · Nitrate Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2025 · period end March 31, 2025 · first reported December 19, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field March 31, 2025

5 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
643750	November 17, 2025	Resolving	State Compliance achieved
643744	December 18, 2025	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
643745	December 18, 2025	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
643746	December 18, 2025	Informal	State Public Notification requested
643752	May 19, 2026	Informal	State Public Notification received

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

LSL ReportingViolation 343111 · LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS · Lead and Copper Rule Revisions

Noncompliance period start October 17, 2024 · period end November 21, 2024 · first reported March 31, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field November 21, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
643738	November 12, 2024	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
643740	November 21, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA health-based flag · Resolved

LSL InventoryViolation 343110 · LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS · Lead and Copper Rule Revisions

Noncompliance period start October 17, 2024 · period end November 21, 2024 · first reported March 31, 2025 · EPA return-to-compliance field November 21, 2024

2 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
643738	November 12, 2024	Informal	State Violation/Reminder Notice
643739	November 21, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

Monitoring or reporting · Resolved

Lead Consumer NoticeViolation 343108 · Lead and Copper Rule · Lead and Copper Rule

Noncompliance period start January 1, 2024 · period end February 9, 2024 · first reported February 22, 2024 · EPA return-to-compliance field February 9, 2024

3 linked actions

Enforcement and resolution records linked by EPA
Action ID	Date	Category	EPA action type
643732	January 31, 2024	Informal	State Formal Notice of Violation issued
643733	January 31, 2024	Formal	State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued
643734	February 9, 2024	Resolving	State Compliance achieved

EPA data and scope

How to read the records

The enforcement snapshot is federal fiscal 2026Q3. The EPA archive labels its violation file October 13, 2026. EPA says federal reporting can lag by several months. For current advisories, check your utility or local drinking-water authority.

We matched active community water systems by public water system ID between EPA’s system search and SDWIS inventory. We show violations with a recorded noncompliance, initial reporting or return-to-compliance date from 2021 onward, plus earlier records listed as Addressed or Unaddressed.
EPA’s health-based flag identifies violations of contaminant or disinfectant limits or treatment requirements. Monitoring and reporting violations describe required tests or reports. Neither category measures household exposure.
Addressed means EPA records formal enforcement on a violation that remains unresolved in the snapshot. Unaddressed means no formal action is recorded for an unresolved violation. Resolved can mean compliance was restored, the rule ceased to apply, or further action was unnecessary. Archived is a separate status.
We count a violation once per water system and group its distinct linked actions. Conflicting records are set aside. Places are EPA-listed search locations and can include mailing locations. Use the provider name and system ID to identify your service.

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