Public Notice

When a drinking water system has an exceedance, the system will issue a Public Notice explaining any health risks are and how to reduce these risks | View Public Notice >

Exceedance

An exceedance is when the monitoring level(s) are above Federal Drinking Water Quality Standards for a contaminant. This drinking water system is listed on our my Community page, due to the system having one or more exceedances | View Exceedance Report >

What do the different statuses mean on the Exceedance Report? 

Following is list of Corrective Action statuses that appear on the exceedance report to help explain what ADEQ and/or the drinking water system are doing to resolve the issue:

• ADEQ Providing Compliance/Technical Assistance — ADEQ is assisting the facility with the legal and/or technical requirements in order to be in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• ADEQ/Facility Collecting Additional Samples — ADEQ or the facility are collecting additional samples to determine if the exceedance is a recurring or single event.
• Facility Notified of Potential Deficiencies — ADEQ has informed the facility that they have an exceedance of a permit limit or surface water standard (i.e., via myDEQ report and/or phone call/email)
• Facility Notified of Alleged Violations — The facility has received a Notice of Violation or Notice of Opportunity to Correct Deficiencies from ADEQ or delegated authority for exceeding a permit limit or surface water standard.
• ADEQ/Facility Agree Upon Path Forward — ADEQ and the facility have entered into a formal agreement which puts them on a path to return to compliance (i.e., Consent Order or Consent Judgment).
• Facility Improvement in Process — A structural, treatment and/or operational improvement is currently being implemented at the facility.
• Compliance/Technical Assistance Was Unsuccessful — The issue is elevated to ADEQ leadership and the water system to seek additional compliance/technical assistance with the goal of helping the water system return to compliance with state and federal regulations.