Van Anda Improvement Dist. Water System - Inspection Report

Inspection Information:

Facility Type:  WS2
Inspection type:  Annual Report
Inspection date:  February 08, 2011
Follow-up Required:  No

This facility was given a moderate hazard rating.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below.

Code   Description / Observation / Corrective Action
304  Critical Inadequate Water Quality / Disinfection / Treatment / Quantity
Observation: 25 Inadequate treatment for the removal of parasitic cysts of Giardia / Cryptosporidium
Corrective Action: Water treatment is currently not capable of removing or inactivating parasytic cysts of Giardia and Cryptosporidium. Continue investigating most appropriate treatment system upgrades.
304  Critical Inadequate Water Quality / Disinfection / Treatment / Quantity
Observation: 16 Water sample positive for total coliform
Corrective Action: Approximately 13% of treated water samples submitted in 2010 were positive for total coliform bacteria. This exceeds the maximum standard.
304  Critical Inadequate Water Quality / Disinfection / Treatment / Quantity
Observation: 35 Inadequate treatment to reduce organics (i.e. nitrates, hydrogen sulphide)
Corrective Action: High levels of organics in source water result in a high level of chlorination by-products in treated water. Enhanced treatment would reduce this.

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