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Ðwater€systems€of€all€three€types,€as€well€as€bottled€water€plants€and€ice€manufactures,€unlessÐ ú&E" Ðspecified€in€greater€detail.Ð ã'. # ÐÌThere€were€approximately€400€active€PWSs€on€the€three€islands€of€St.€Thomas,€St.€Croix€and€St.Ð µ)"% ÐJohn€in€calendar€year€2001.€€The€number€of€PWSs€is€continually€changing€due€to€businesses€openingÐ ž*é"& Ðand€closing.€€Some€systems€also€become€inactive€water€systems€because€they€utilize€a€directÐ ‡+Ò#' ÐÑOaÑâ âѰ°Ñâ âÑ  Ñconnection€to€the€Virgin€Islands€Water€and€Power€Authority€(WAPA)€as€their€only€source€of€water.€Ð µ ÐThe€Virgin€Islands€Water€and€Power€Authorityððs€(WAPA)€desalinization€plants€on€St.€Thomas€andÐ žé ÐSt.€Croix€are€the€largest€public€water€systems€in€the€USVI.€€The€WAPA€St.€Thomas€system€servesÐ ‡ Ò Ðapproximately€29,000€residents€on€a€regular€basis,€this€does€not€include€the€transient€populationÐ p » Ðwhich€includes€tourists.€€The€WAPA€St.€Croix€system€serves€approximately€35,000€residents€on€aÐ Y ¤ Ðregular€basis.€€The€majority€of€public€water€systems€in€the€USVI,€however,€serve€between€25€toÐ B  Ð1000€individuals.€€These€facilities,€for€the€most€part,€utilize€rainwater€collection€systems€augmentedÐ + v Ðby€trucked€water€for€the€provision€of€potable€water.€€The€use€of€reverse€osmosis€treatment€units€toÐ _ Ðproduce€potable€water€from€brackish€wells€or€sea€water€is€increasing€throughout€the€Territory.Ð ýH ÐÌò òßA€H) °°d†E` Î[AßÐ Ï  ÐÌòòÔ‡Š… ˆàX(bÔÓ  Ó1.2€€The€Public€Water€System€Supervision€Program:€An€overviewÔ#†X(bX Š…è2#ÔóóÐ ^  ÐÓ3ÓÌòòóóó óEPA€established€the€Public€Water€System€Supervision€(PWSS)€program€under€the€authority€of€theÐ úE  Ð1974€SDWA.€€As€directed€by€the€SDWA€and€Amendments,€EPA€sets€national€limits€on€contaminantÐ ã.  Ðlevels€in€drinking€water€to€ensure€that€the€water€is€safe€for€human€consumption.€€These€limits€areÐ Ì Ðknown€as€maximum€contaminant€levels€(MCLs).€€For€some€regulations,€EPA€has€establishedÐ µ Ðtreatment€techniques€in€place€of€an€MCL€to€control€unacceptable€levels€of€a€contaminant€in€water.€Ð žé ÐThe€EPA€has€also€developed€frequencies€for€which€public€water€systems€(PWSs)€must€monitor€theirÐ ‡Ò Ðwater€for€contaminants.€€PWSs€are€required€to€report€the€monitoring€data€to€the€States,€Territories,Ð p» Ðor€to€EPA.€€In€addition,€EPA€requires€PWSs€to€monitor€for€unregulated€contaminants€to€provide€dataÐ Y¤ Ðfor€the€development€of€future€drinking€water€regulations.€€Finally,€EPA€requires€PWSs€to€notify€theÐ B Ðpublic€when€they€have€violated€these€regulations.Ð +v ÐÌThe€SDWA€applies€to€the€50€States,€the€District€of€Columbia,€Indian€Lands,€the€U.S.€Virgin€Islands,Ð ýH ÐPuerto€Rico,€American€Samoa,€Guam,€the€Commonwealth€of€the€Northern€Mariana€Islands,€and€theÐ æ1 ÐRepublic€of€Palau.Ð Ï ÐÌThe€SDWA€allows€States€and€Territories€to€seek€EPA€approval€to€administer€their€own€PWSSÐ ¡!ì Ðprograms.€€The€authority€to€run€a€PWSS€program€is€called€primacy.€€To€receive€primacy,€States€andÐ Š"Õ ÐTerritories€must€meet€certain€requirements€described€in€the€Federal€SDWA€and€regulations.€€StatesÐ s#¾ Ðand€Territories€must€adopt€drinking€water€regulations€that€are€at€least€as€stringent€as€the€FederalÐ \$§  Ðregulations.€€To€obtain€primacy,€a€State€or€Territory€must€also€demonstrate€that€they€can€enforce€theÐ E%! Ðrequirements€of€the€SDWA.€€Ð .&y" ÐÌThe€United€States€Virgin€Islands€promulgated€the€Virgin€Islands€Safe€Drinking€Water€ActÐ (K $ Ð(VISDWA)€in€1975€under€19€Virgin€Islands€Code€(V.I.C.)€Section€1303.€€In€1977,€the€drinkingÐ é(4!% Ðwater€Rules€and€Regulations€were€issued€as€Title€19,€Part€VI,€Chapter€51,€Subchapter€1303,€SectionsÐ Ò)"& Ð1303„11€to€1303„53,€Drinking€Water€Standards.€€After€the€Virgin€Islands€demonstrated€their€abilityÐ »*#' Ðto€enforce€the€SDWA,€EPA€transferred€primacy€from€EPA€Region€2€to€the€USVI€Department€ofÐ ¤+ï#( ÐÑOaÑâ âѰ°Ñâ âÑ  ÑConservation€and€Cultural€Affairs€in€1979.€€This€department€was€officially€restructured€and€namedÐ µ Ðthe€Department€of€Planning€and€Natural€Resources€(DPNR)€in€1987€and€the€authority€forÐ žé Ðenforcement€of€the€Drinking€Water€Standards€was€given€to€the€Commissioner€of€DPNR€by€Title€19,Ð ‡ Ò ÐPart€VI,€Chapter€51,€Subchapter€1309.€€The€Virgin€Islandsðð€PWSS€program€is€now€administeredÐ p » Ðthrough€the€DPNRððs€Division€of€Environmental€Protection.Ð Y ¤ ÐÌAmendments€to€the€VISDWA€added€Sections€1303„54€through€1303„70€in€1994€to€fulfill€primacyÐ + v Ðrequirements€which€were€added€to€the€Federal€SDWA€by€the€1986€Amendments.€€In€January€1998,Ð _ ÐDPNR€was€given€the€legislative€authority€to€regulate€locally€produced€and€imported€bottled€waterÐ ýH Ðand€ice.Ð æ1  ÐßA€H)( ŽdtE( Ž[AßÌÌò òÓ  ÓÔ‡Š… ˆXX(bÔòò1.3€€Violations€of€the€Safe€Drinking€Water€ActóóÔ#†X(bX ˆŠ…çA#ÔÐ ¡ì  ÐÓÛAÓÌòòóóó óThis€Annual€Public€Water€System€Compliance€Report€provides€a€summary€of€the€number€ofÐ ˆÓ  Ðviolations€of€the€categories€listed€in€section€1414(c)(3)€of€the€Federal€Safe€Drinking€Water€ActÐ q¼  ÐReauthorization.€€These€categories€include€but€is€not€limited€to€the€following:€Ð Z¥ Ðò òÌÓ€ h<Y[adefg(vÉx83ÓÝ"‚<3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚<3£UDÝÔ2vÉÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  Ýmaximum€contaminant€level€(MCL)€violations;݃<3£UD‚DÝŒÐ-x(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚<3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚<3£6EÝÔ2vÉÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  Ýtreatment€technique€requirement€(TT)€violations;݃<3£6EcEÝŒÐb(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚<3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚<3£FÝÔ2vÉÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  Ýsignificant€violations€of€monitoring€and€reporting€(M/R)€requirements;݃<3£FIFÝŒÐL(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚<3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚<3£GÝÔ2vÉÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  Ýviolations€of€variances€and€exemptions;€and݃<3£GEGÝŒÐë6(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚<3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚<3£ùGÝÔ2vÉÔððÔ3  Ôà0  àÝ  Ýsignificant€violations€of€consumer€notification€requirements.€€ó ó݃<3£ùG&HÝŒÐÕ (#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌPrimacy€States€and€Territories€submit€data€to€the€EPAððs€Safe€Drinking€Water€Information€SystemÐ ¨ó Ð(SDWIS/FED)€on€a€quarterly€basis.€€Data€include€PWS€inventory€statistics,€the€incidence€of€MCLÐ ‘Ü Ðexceedances,€major€M/R€violations,€and€TT.€€The€enforcement€actions€taken€against€the€violatorsÐ zÅ Ðis€also€submitted€to€SDWIS/FED..€€Ð c ® ÐÌòòò òMaximum€Contaminant€Levels€(MCL)ó óóóÐ 5"€ ÐÌUnder€the€Federal€SDWA,€the€EPA€sets€national€limits€on€the€level€that€contaminants€may€beÐ $S Ðpresent€in€drinking€water.€These€limits€are€known€as€Maximum€Contaminant€Levels€(MCLs).€€MCLsÐ ñ$<  Ðwere€developed€to€ensure€that€the€water€is€safe€for€human€consumption.€€The€levels€set€by€EPA€forÐ Ú%%! Ðeach€contaminant€are€amounts€of€that€contaminant€that€can€be€present€in€the€water€without€causingÐ Ã&" Ðadverse€health€effects€to€humans€or€pose€health€risks€over€a€long€period€of€time.€€The€Virgin€IslandsÐ ¬'÷# ÐSDWA€and€Drinking€Water€Standards€adopted€all€of€the€contaminants€and€MCLs€regulated€by€theÐ •(à $ ÐFederal€SDWA.Ð ~)É!% ÐÌWhen€a€PWS€exceeds€a€MCL,€it€is€required€to€notify€the€public€of€the€exceedance.€€Notices€forÐ P+›#' Ðviolating€the€MCL€of€a€contaminant€with€potential€to€have€a€ð ðserious€adverse€effectðð€must€containÐ 9,„$( Ðan€explanation€of€the€violation,€the€potential€health€effects,€what€the€system€is€doing€to€correct€theÐ µ Ðproblem,€and€whether€consumers€need€to€use€an€alternate€source€of€water.€€Notices€must€be€givenÐ žé Ðto€the€public€within€24€hours€after€the€occurrence€of€the€violation€and€the€notice€must€run€for€at€leastÐ ‡ Ò Ðthree€consecutive€days.€€Violations€which€occurred€in€2001€for€exceeding€MCLs€are€discussed€inÐ p » ÐSection€3€of€this€report€.Ð Y ¤ ÐÌòòò òMonitoring€&€Reporting€Requirements€(M/R)ó óóóÐ + v ÐÌA€PWS€is€required€to€monitor€for€water€quality€parameters€and€to€verify€that€the€levels€ofÐ þI Ðcontaminants€present€in€the€water€do€not€exceed€the€MCLs.€€If€the€PWS€fails€to€have€its€water€testedÐ ç2  Ðas€required€by€the€VISDWA,€then€a€monitoring€violation€occurs.€€A€reporting€violation€€occurs€whenÐ Ð  Ðthe€PWS€does€not€report€test€results€correctly€to€the€primacy€agency.€€In€the€Virgin€Islands,€theÐ ¹  Ðproper€authority€to€report€monitoring€data€to€is€the€Division€of€Environmental€Protectionððs€PublicÐ ¢í  ÐWater€System€Supervision€program.Ð ‹Ö  ÐÌFor€this€report,€significant€M/R€violations€are€defined€as€any€major€monitoring€and€reportingÐ ]¨  Ðviolation€that€occurred€during€calendar€year€2001.€€A€major€M/R€violation€occurs€when€no€samplesÐ F‘ Ðwere€taken€or€no€results€were€reported€during€a€compliance€period.€€A€compliance€period€varies€forÐ /z Ðdifferent€contaminants.€€For€example,€biological€testing€for€total€Coliform€must€be€done€on€aÐ c Ðmonthly€basis,€on€the€other€hand,€testing€for€nitrates€must€occur€annually.€€Significant€M/RÐ L Ðviolations€which€occurred€in€calendar€year€2001€are€discussed€in€Section€3€of€this€report.Ð ê5 ÐÌòòò òTreatment€Techniques€(TT)ó óóóÐ ¼ ÐÌFor€some€regulations,€the€EPA€establishes€treatment€techniques€in€lieu€of€an€MCL.€€TreatmentÐ Ú Ðtechniques€are€required€for€contaminants€that€laboratories€cannot€adequately€measure.€€For€example,Ð xà ÐEPA€requires€a€water€disinfection€process€instead€of€an€MCL€for€viruses,€bacteria,€and€turbidity.Ð a¬ ÐÌUnder€the€Lead€and€Copper€Rule,€corrosion€control€treatment€is€required€for€the€control€of€lead€andÐ 3!~ Ðcopper€in€drinking€water.€€Although€a€specific€treatment€technique€is€not€dictated€by€the€rules€andÐ "g Ðregulations,€the€corrosion€control€treatment€must€be€reviewed€and€approved€by€DPNR€before€it€mayÐ #P Ðbe€implemented€by€the€public€water€system.€€There€were€no€treatment€technique€violations€in€theÐ î#9 ÐVirgin€Islands€during€calendar€year€2001.Ð ×$"  ÐÌòòÔ& Ž Ôò òVariances€and€Exemptionsó óóóÐ ©&ô" ÐÌVariances€and€exemptions€to€specific€requirements€under€the€SDWA€Amendments€of€1996€may€beÐ |(Ç $ Ðgranted€under€certain€circumstances.€€If€a€PWS€cannot€meet€the€MCL,€due€to€the€characteristics€ofÐ e)°!% Ðthe€raw€water€sources€reasonably€available,€a€primacyÔ'Ž©&ØYÔ€State€(Territory)€can€grant€the€PWS€a€varianceÐ N*™"& Ðfrom€the€applicable€primary€drinking€water€regulation€on€the€condition€that€the€system€install€theÐ 7+‚#' Ðbest€available€technology,€treatment€techniques,€or€other€means€which€the€Administer€finds€areÐ  ,k$( ÐÑOaÑâ âѰ°Ñâ âÑ  Ñavailable.€€The€State€(Territory)€must€find€that€the€variance€will€not€result€in€an€unreasonable€riskÐ µ Ðto€public€health.€€An€exemption€may€be€granted€by€a€primacy€State€(Territory)€to€relieve€a€PWSÐ žé Ðfrom€its€obligation€to€comply€with€a€MCL€if€the€systemsðð€noncompliance€results€from€compellingÐ ‡ Ò Ðfactors.€€The€PWS€will€be€required€to€come€into€compliance€with€the€MCL€as€expeditiously€asÐ p » Ðpracticable,€but€no€later€than€three€years€after€the€otherwise€applicable€compliance€date.€€NoÐ Y ¤ Ðvariances€or€exemptions€have€been€given€to€any€PWS€in€the€Virgin€Islands,€therefore,€there€wereÐ B  Ðno€violations€for€this€category€during€calendar€year€2001.Ð + v ÐÌòòò òConsumer€Notification€Requirementsó óóóÐ ýH ÐÌA€PWS€is€required€to€notify€persons€served€when€it€fails€to€comply€with€the€requirements€of€theÐ Ð  ÐSDWA€or€are€facing€other€situations€posing€a€risk€to€public€health.€€The€1996€Amendments€to€theÐ ¹  ÐSDWA€require€public€notification€(PN)€to€include€a€clear€and€understandable€explanation€of€theÐ ¢í  Ðnature€of€the€violation,€its€potential€adverse€health€effects,€steps€that€the€PWS€is€undertaking€toÐ ‹Ö  Ðcorrect€the€violation,€and€the€possibility€of€the€provision€of€alternative€water€supplies€during€theÐ t¿  Ðviolation.Ð ]¨  ÐÌIn€addition€to€PN,€the€1996€Ammendments€to€the€SDWA€requires€community€public€water€systemsÐ /z Ð(CPWSs)€to€prepare€and€provide€to€their€customers€annual€consumer€confidence€reports€(CCR)€onÐ c Ðthe€quality€of€the€water€delivered€by€the€system.€€These€reports€provide€valuable€information€toÐ L Ðcustomers€of€CPWS€and€allow€them€to€make€personal€health„based€decisions€regarding€theirÐ ê5 Ðdrinking€water€consumption.Ð Ó ÐÌò òòòContaminant€Waiversó óóóÐ ¥ð ÐÌThe€Department€of€Planning€&€Natural€Resources€fully€utilizes€the€waiver€provisions€provided€byÐ xà Ðthe€Federal€regulations.€€Under€these€regulations,€DPNR€is€allowed€to€develop€waiver€programs€thatÐ a¬ Ðreduce€or€eliminate€a€public€water€systemððs€monitoring€requirements.€€Waivers€are€based€mainlyÐ J • Ðupon€two€criteria:€1)€analytical€results€of€previous€sampling,€and€2)€a€vulnerability€assessment.€Ð 3!~ ÐWaivers€based€on€analytical€results€may€use€data€collected€prior€to€initial€monitoring€(grandfathered)Ð "g Ðor€data€collected€to€meet€the€initial€monitoring€requirements.€€A€vulnerability€assessment€involvesÐ #P Ðtwo€steps:€€1)€€òòUse€Waiveróó:€A€determination€is€made€whether€a€given€contaminant€was€used,Ð î#9 Ðmanufactured,€and/or€stored€in€an€area€that€possibly€would€affect€the€water€quality€of€a€public€waterÐ ×$"  Ðsystem;€and€2)€€òòSusceptibility€Waiveróó:€An€assessment€of€the€water€source€is€made€to€determine€€aÐ À% ! Ðpublic€water€systemððs€susceptibility€to€contamination.Ð ©&ô" Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àÌA€number€of€individual€public€water€systems€have€received€waivers€for€volatile€organic€compoundsÐ {(Æ $ Ð(VOCs)€and€inorganic€contaminants€(IOCs)€based€on€analytical€results€of€previous€sampling.€€DPNRÐ d)¯!% Ðhas€initiated€a€synthetic€organic€compound€(SOC)€waiver€procedure€to€determine€which€SOCs€couldÐ M*˜"& Ðqualify€for€either€a€use€waiver€or€a€susceptibility€waiver.€€DPNR€hopes€that€this€procedure€willÐ 6+#' Ðidentify€a€select€group€of€SOCs€for€which€monitoring€may€be€waived€for€all€public€water€systemsÐ ,j$( ÐÑøÒÑâ âØØÑ©°Ñâ âÑ  Ñin€the€Virgin€Islands.€€Since€roof€catchment€is€the€most€common€source€of€drinking€water€in€theÐ µ ÐVirgin€Islands,€DPNR€will€consider€granting€susceptibility€waivers€to€a€selected€group€of€small€roofÐ žé Ðcatchment€systems€on€a€case„by„case€basis€if€they€can€provide€information€which€verifies€that€noÐ ‡ Ò Ðregulated€organic€contaminants€or€other€toxic€chemicals€which€may€cause€a€concern€for€adverseÐ p » Ðhealth€effects€are€contained€in€the€roof€coating.ò òÐ Y ¤ ÐÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àßA€H)¢- d[E¢[AßÐ a ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÔ‡îšãîXX(bÔÐ  °+û#( ÐÑW, Ñâ âØ Øâ âÑ  Ñ3.0€Summary€of€2001€ViolationsÔ#†X(bXîîšã8o#Ôó óÐ µ ÐÌòòÔ‡Š… ˆàX(bÔÓ  Óòòò ò3.1€Total€Coliform€Rule€„€MCL€Violationsó óóóóóÔ#†X(bX ˆŠ…p#ÔÐ à  ÐÓ0pÓÌPathogens€are€disease€causing€microorganisms.€€Bacterial€diseases€include€typhoid,€salmonellosis,Ð © ô Ðshigellosis,€bacterial€dysentery,€and€asiatic€cholera.€€Giardia€and€Cryptosporidium€are€caused€byÐ ’ Ý Ðprotozoans€and€can€cause€gastroenteritis.€€Organisms€which€cause€diseases€are€usually€transmittedÐ { Æ Ðthrough€feces€and€urine,€although€they€can€also€be€found€in€animals€and€soil€reservoirs.€€ManyÐ d¯ Ðmicroorganisms€can€be€found€in€water.€€Bacteria€from€sewage€and€animal€wastes€have€presented€theÐ M˜ Ðmost€frequent€and€immediate€health€risks€to€public€water€supplies€over€the€years.€€Protecting€ourÐ 6  Ðwater€sources€and€employing€proper€treatment€techniques€are€key€to€providing€safe€drinking€waterÐ j  Ðto€the€public.€€It€is€difficult,€not€to€mention€expensive€and€time€consuming,€to€test€for€disease„Ð S  Ðcausing€organisms.€€Since€pathogens€are€primarily€transmitted€through€feces€and€urine,€water€whichÐ ñ<  Ðshows€the€presence€of€such€contaminants€is€considered€unfit€for€human€consumption.€€ColiformÐ Ú%  Ðbacteria€is€excreted€in€much€larger€numbers€than€pathogens.€€Therefore,€Coliform€bacteria,Ð Ã  Ðspecifically€the€presence€of€fecal€Coliform€and€Escherichia€Coli€bacteria,€are€used€as€the€best€(andÐ ¬÷  Ðmost€easily€tested€for)€indicators€of€pathogenic€contaminated€water.€€While€the€presence€of€ColiformÐ •à Ðbacteria€does€not€prove€that€the€water€is€dangerous,€the€absence€of€these€bacteria€serves€as€evidenceÐ ~É Ðthat€the€water€is€free€of€pathogens.€Ð g² ÐÌAll€public€water€systems€in€the€Virgin€Islands€are€required€to€have€their€drinking€water€supply€testedÐ 9„ Ðfor€Coliform€bacteria€on€a€monthly€basis.€€Failure€to€test€the€water€or€submit€the€test€results,€orÐ "m Ðfailure€to€meet€the€maximum€contaminant€level€(MCL)€€for€total€Coliform€are€all€violations€of€theÐ  V ÐTotal€Coliform€Rule€under€the€Safe€Drinking€Water€Act.€€Ð ô? Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àÌCompliance€with€the€TCR€MCL€is€determined€simply€by€the€presence€or€absence€of€total€ColiformÐ Æ Ðbacteria€in€a€sample.€€A€public€water€system€which€collects€fewer€than€40€samples€per€monthÐ ¯ú Ðexceeds€this€MCL€when€more€than€one€sample€is€total€coliform„positive.€€On€the€other€hand,€aÐ ˜ ã Ðsystem€which€collects€more€than€40€samples€each€month€exceeds€the€total€coliform€MCL€if€moreÐ !Ì Ðthan€5%€of€the€samples€collected€are€total€coliform„positive.€€Most€of€the€water€systems€in€theÐ j"µ ÐVirgin€Islands€are€only€required€to€collect€one€sample€each€month.€€WAPA,€since€it€serves€a€muchÐ S#ž Ðlarger€population,€is€required€to€take€30€bacteriological€samples€on€St.€Thomas€and€40Ð <$‡ Ðbacteriological€samples€on€St.€Croix€each€month.Ð %%p  ÐÌIf€a€sample€tests€positive€for€total€coliform,€the€lab€will€further€analyze€the€water€sample€for€fecalÐ ÷&B" ÐColiform.€€If€the€water€sample€only€tests€positive€for€total€coliform,€it€is€considered€a€non„acuteÐ à'+ # ÐMCL€violation.€€If€the€water€sample€also€tests€positive€for€fecal€coliform,€it€is€considered€an€acuteÐ É(!$ ÐMCL€violation.€€The€reason€for€differentiating€between€acute€and€non„acute€MCL€violations€is€theÐ ²)ý!% Ðimpending€health€effects€that€may€be€caused€to€an€individual€by€the€presence€of€fecal€Coliform€inÐ ›*æ"& Ðthe€water.€€The€difference€in€enforcement€of€these€two€types€of€violations€is€the€time€frame€in€whichÐ „+Ï#' Ðthe€PWS€must€notify€users€of€the€water€supply€of€the€MCL€violation.€Ð m,¸$( ÐÌÌThere€were€76€violations€of€the€Total€Coliform€MCL€in€2001.€€Of€approximately€400€PWSs€in€theÐ (/s'+ ÐVirgin€Islands,€forty„eight€(48)€systems€€were€responsible€for€these€violations.€€This€represented€Ð µ Ð12%€of€the€Territoryððs€PWSs.€€The€number€of€total€coliform€MCL€violations€decreased€byÐ žé Ðapproximately€28%€from€2000€to€2001.Ð ‡ Ò ÐÌThis€decrease€in€MCL€violations€may€be€attributed€to€an€increase€in€the€number€of€public€waterÐ Y ¤ Ðsystem€inspections,€called€sanitary€surveys,€performed€by€the€PWSS€program€in€2001.€€SanitaryÐ B  Ðsurveys€are€on„site€inspections€of€the€water€source,€facilities,€equipment,€operation€and€maintenanceÐ + v Ðprocedures,€and€management€practices€of€a€public€water€system€for€the€purpose€of€evaluating€theÐ _ Ðadequacy€of€the€system€for€producing€and€distributing€safe€drinking€water.€€Sanitary€surveys€provideÐ ýH Ðthe€opportunity€for€discussion€of€the€importance€of€providing€safe€drinking€water€to€the€public.€€ItÐ æ1  Ðalso€provides€an€opportunity€to€educate€public€water€system€operators€on€proper€chlorination€andÐ Ï  Ðother€disinfection€techniques.€€Recommendations€are€provided€to€the€PWS€by€DPNR€onÐ ¸  Ðimprovements€to€the€facility€which€will€result€in€better€water€quality€produced€by€the€system.€€TheÐ ¡ì  Ðdecease€in€TCR€violations€shows€that€this€open€dialogue€between€public€water€system€operators€andÐ ŠÕ  Ðmanagers,€and€DPNR€has€directly€benefitted€the€public€and€their€health€through€improved€waterÐ s¾  Ðquality.Ð \§  Ðûÿÿdûò òßA€H)  ,dE` ,[AßÌüÿÿdüÓ  ÓòòÔ‡Š… ˆàX(bÔòòÌÌ3.2€Total€Coliform€Rule€„€€Monitoring/Reporting€Violationsó óóóóóÔ#†X(bX ˆŠ… ‡#ÔÐ )t ÐÌÓý†ÓA€PWS€is€required€to€monitor€for€total€Coliform€bacteria€on€a€monthly€basis.€€The€number€ofÐ Z Ðsamples€required€each€month€depends€on€the€population€served€by€the€PWS.€€If€the€PWS€fails€toÐ øC Ðhave€its€water€tested€as€required€by€the€Virgin€Islands€Safe€Drinking€Water€Act,€then€a€monitoringÐ á, Ðviolation€occurs.€€A€monitoring€violation€also€occurs€when€the€PWS€does€not€report€test€resultsÐ Ê Ðcorrectly€to€the€primacy€agency.Ð ³þ ÐÌThere€were€69€monitoring/reporting€(M/R)€violations€of€the€Total€Coliform€Rule.€€Of€approximatelyÐ … Ð Ð400€PWSs€in€the€Virgin€Islands,€thirty„two€(32)€PWSs€were€responsible€for€all€of€these€violations.€Ð n!¹ 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ÐPWSs€are€required€to€monitor€for€Nitrate€on€a€annual€basis.€€Failure€to€perform€this€monitoring€asÐ µ Ðrequired€by€the€Virgin€Islands€Safe€Drinking€Water€Act,€constitutes€a€monitoring€violation.€€AÐ žé Ðmonitoring€violation€also€occurs€when€the€PWS€does€not€report€analytical€samples€results€to€theÐ ‡ Ò Ðprimacy€agency.€€Seventy„one€(71)€public€water€systems€failed€to€monitor€for€Nitrate€in€2001.€€ThisÐ p » Ðrepresents€approximately€18%€of€the€Territoryððs€PWSs€and€a€decrease€by€approximately€17%€in€theÐ Y ¤ Ðnumber€of€violations€that€occurred€in€2000.€Ð B  Ðà  àà ` àßA€H) / ¹ dE` ¹ [Aßà ¸ àà  àÌÓ  Óò òÔ‡Š… ˆXX(bÔòòòòÌ3.4€Volatile€Organic€Contaminants€(VOC)€Monitoringó óóóóóÔ#†X(bX ˆŠ…]’#ÔÐ \ ÐÓN’ÓÌÔ‡OX(bXXX(bÔVolatile€Organic€Contaminants€(VOC)€are€chemicals€derived€from€petroleum€and€refined€petroleumÐ ÷B  Ðproducts€that€produce€vapors€readily€at€room€temperature€and€normal€atmospheric€pressure.€€VOCsÐ à+  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ÐÌÓx˜ÓÔ‡OX(bXXX(bÔMany€PWSs€treat€their€water€with€a€chemical€disinfectant€in€order€to€inactivate€disease€causingÐ ¯ú Ðpathogens.Ô#†X(bXXOX(b™#Ô€€Chlorine€is€a€commonly€used€disinfectant€for€the€effective€control€of€many€harmfulÐ ˜ ã Ðmicroorganisms.€€Chlorine,€however,€reacts€with€organic€matter€and€form€the€group€of€contaminantsÐ !Ì Ðknown€as€the€trihalomethanes.€€Ô_ÔCPWSsÔ_Ô€which€serve€a€population€of€10,000€or€more€and€which€addÐ j"µ Ða€disinfectant€are€required€to€monitor€for€Total€Trihalomethanes€(TTHM)€on€a€quarterly€€basis.€Ð S#ž ÐCompliance€is€based€on€a€running€annual€arithmetic€average,€computed€quarterly,€of€quarterlyÐ <$‡ Ðaverages€of€all€samples€collected€.€€Failure€to€perform€this€monitoring€as€required€by€the€VirginÐ %%p  ÐIslands€Safe€Drinking€Water€Act,€constitutes€a€monitoring€violation.€€A€monitoring€violation€alsoÐ &Y! Ðoccurs€when€the€PWS€does€not€report€analytical€samples€results€to€the€DPNR.€€There€was€only€oneÐ ÷&B" ÐM/R€violation€for€TTHM€in€2001.€Ð à'+ # ÐÌThe€MCL€for€TTHM€is€0.10€mg/l.€€Exceeding€this€concentration€constitutes€a€violation€of€the€MCLÐ ²)ý!% Ðfor€TTHM.€€No€PWS€exceeded€the€MCL€for€TTHM€in€2001.Ð ›*æ"& ÐÓ‡ÓÌßA€H)c ,dEc ,[AßÌÔ‡Š… ˆXX(bÔò òòòòòÐ  V-¡%) Ð3.6€Lead€and€Copper€Monitoringó óóóóóÔ#†X(bX ˆŠ…¾ž#ÔÐ µ ÐÓkžÓÌÓ  ÓCommunity€and€Non„Transient,€Non„Community,€Public€Water€Systems€are€required€to€initiallyÐ › æ Ðmonitor€for€Lead€and€Copper€during€two€consecutive€6„month€sampling€periods.€€The€number€ofÐ „ Ï Ðsamples€required€to€be€collected€during€each€sampling€period€is€based€on€the€population€served€byÐ m ¸ Ða€PWSs.€€Failure€to€perform€this€monitoring€as€required€by€the€Virgin€Islands€Safe€Drinking€WaterÐ V ¡ ÐAct,€constitutes€a€monitoring€violation.€€There€are€no€MCLs€for€lead€and€copper.€EPA€has,€however,Ð ? 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òMaximum€Contaminant€Leveló ó€(MCL):€€The€highest€amount€of€a€contaminant€that€EPA€allows€Ð ¸  Ðà0  àin€drinking€water.€€MCLs€ensure€that€drinking€water€does€not€pose€either€a€short„term€orÐ ¤ï  Ðlong„term€health€risk.€€MCLs€are€defined€in€milligrams€per€liter€(parts€per€million)€unlessÐ Ø  Ðotherwise€specified.ÐvÁ(#(# ÐÌò òMonitoringó ó:€€EPA€specifies€which€water€testing€methods€the€water€systems€must€use,€and€sets€Ð H“ Ðà0  àschedules€for€the€frequency€of€testing.€€A€water€system€that€does€not€follow€EPAððsÐ 4 Ðschedule€or€methodology€is€in€violation€[40€CFR€141].Ðh(#(# ÐÌà0  àStates€must€report€monitoring€violations€that€are€significant€as€determined€by€the€EPAÐ ï: ÐAdministrator€and€in€consultation€with€the€States.€€For€purposes€of€this€report,€€significantÐ Ø# Ðmonitoring€violations€are€major€violations€and€they€occur€when€no€samples€are€taken€orÐ Á  Ðno€results€are€reported€during€a€compliance€period.€€A€major€monitoring€violation€for€theÐ ªõ Ðsurface€water€treatment€rule€occurs€when€at€least€90%€of€the€required€samples€are€notÐ “Þ Ðtaken€or€results€are€not€reported€during€the€compliance€period.Ð| Ç(#(# ÐÌò òOrganic€Contaminantsó ó:€Carbon„based€compounds,€such€as€industrial€solvents€and€pesticides.€€Ð N"™ Ðà0  àThese€contaminants€generally€get€into€water€through€runoff€from€crop€land€or€dischargeÐ :#… Ðfrom€factories.€€EPA€has€set€legal€limits€on€54€organic€contaminants€that€are€to€beÐ #$n Ðreported€[40€CFR€141.61].Ð %W (#(# ÐÌò òÔ_ÔRadionuclidesÔ_Ôó ó:€Radioactive€particles€which€can€occur€naturally€in€water€or€result€from€human€Ð Þ&)" Ðà0  àactivity.€€EPA€has€set€legal€limits€on€four€types€of€Ô_ÔRadionuclidesÔ_Ô:€€radium„226,€radium„Ð Ê' # Ð228,€gross€alpha,€and€beta€particle/photon€radioactivity€[40€CFR€141].€Ð³(þ $(#(# ÐÌò òTotal€Coliform€Ruleó ó€(TCR):€€The€Total€Coliform€Rule€establishes€regulations€forÐ …*Ð"& Ðà0  àmicrobiological€contaminants€in€drinking€water.€€These€contaminants€can€cause€short„Ð q+¼#' 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ó:€A€water€disinfection€process€that€EPA€requires€instead€of€an€MCL€for€Ð ¾  Ðà0  àcontaminants€that€laboratories€cannot€adequately€measure.€€Failure€to€meet€otherÐ ªõ  Ðoperational€and€system€requirements€under€the€Surface€Water€Treatment€and€the€LeadÐ “Þ  Ðand€Copper€Rules€have€also€been€included€in€this€category€of€violation€for€purposes€ofÐ |Ç  Ðthis€report.€Ðe° (#(# ÐÌò òViolationó ó:€A€failure€to€meet€any€state€or€federal€drinking€water€Ô_Ôregulation.Ô_Ô