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Chemical Violations

Each item listed as a “Topic” below links to a template that can be used to produce the mandatory language for that particular type of public notice. Each template also links to step-by-step instructions for notifying PWS customers and certifying to us that notice has been issued.

See also the templates for notices of microbial violations and surface water treatment technique violations.

Topics Under This Category:

	Public Notice Language for Arsenic Mandatory language for public notice of violation of MCL for arsenic in drinking water. Add incident- and system-specific information to obtain the complete notice. Links to step-by-step instructions for complying with public notice rules. (PDF)

	Public Notice Language for Asbestos Mandatory language for public notice of violation of MCL for asbestos in drinking water. Add incident- and system-specific information to obtain the complete notice. Links to step-by-step instructions for complying with public notice rules. (PDF)

	Public Notice Language for Atrazine Mandatory language for public notice of violation of MCL for atrazine in drinking water. Add incident- and system-specific information to obtain the complete notice. Links to step-by-step instructions for complying with public notice rules. (PDF)

	Public Notice Language for Barium Mandatory language for public notice of violation of MCL for barium in drinking water. Add incident- and system-specific information to obtain the complete notice. Links to step-by-step instructions for complying with public notice rules. (PDF)

	Public Notice Language for Benzene Mandatory language for public notice of violation of MCL for benzene in drinking water. Add incident- and system-specific information to obtain the complete notice. Links to step-by-step instructions for complying with public notice rules. (PDF)

	Public Notice Language for Combined Radium Mandatory language for public notice of violation of MCL for combined radium in drinking water. Add incident- and system-specific information to obtain the complete notice. Links to step-by-step instructions for complying with public notice rules. (PDF)

	Public Notice Language for Fluoride Mandatory language for public notice of violation of MCL for fluoride in drinking water. Add incident- and system-specifc information to obtain the complete notice. Links to step-by-step instructions for complying with public notice rules. (PDF)

	Public Notice Language for Gross Alpha Activity Mandatory language for public notice of violation of MCL for gross alpha activity in drinking water. Add incident- and system-specifc information to obtain the complete notice. Links to step-by-step instructions for complying with public notice rules. (PDF)

	Public Notice Language for Haloacetic Acids Mandatory language for public notice of violation of MCL for haloacetic acids (HAA5) in drinking water. Add incident- and system-specific information to obtain the complete notice. Links to step-by-step instructions for complying with public notice rules. (PDF)

	Public Notice Language for Lindane Mandatory language for public notice of violation of MCL for lindane in drinking water. Add incident- and system-specific information to obtain the complete notice. Links to step-by-step instructions for complying with public notice rules. (PDF)

	Public Notice Language for Nitrate Mandatory language for public notice of violation of MCL for nitrate in drinking water. Add incident- and system-specific information to obtain the complete notice. Links to step-by-step instructions for complying with public notice rules. (PDF)

	Public Notice Language for Nitrate (in Spanish) Mandatory language in Spanish for public notice of violation of MCL for nitrate in drinking water. Add incident- and system-specific information to obtain the complete notice. Links to step-by-step instructions for complying with public notice rules. (PDF)

	Public Notice Language for Nitrite Mandatory language for public notice of violation of MCL for nitrite in drinking water. Add incident- and system-specific information to obtain the complete notice. Links to step-by-step instructions for complying with public notice rules. (PDF)

	Public Notice Language for Selenium Mandatory language for public notice of violation of MCL for selenium in drinking water. Add incident- and system-specific information to obtain the complete notice. Links to step-by-step instructions for complying with public notice rules. (PDF)

	Public Notice Language for Thallium Mandatory language for public notice of violation of MCL for thallium in drinking water. Add incident- and system-specific information to obtain the complete notice. Links to step-by-step instructions for complying with public notice rules. (PDF)

	Public Notice Language for Total Trihalomethanes Mandatory language for public notice of violation of MCL for total trihalomethanes (TTHM) in drinking water. Add incident- and system-specific information to obtain the complete notice. Links to step-by-step instructions for complying with public notice rules. (PDF)