Van Anda Improvement Dist. Water System - Inspection Report

Inspection Information:

This facility was given a low 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	Inadequate Water Quality / Disinfection / Treatment / Quantity Observation: 15 Inadequate water quality Corrective Action: Chlorination of source water in its present state results in elevated THM levels.
304	Inadequate Water Quality / Disinfection / Treatment / Quantity Observation: 25 Inadequate treatment for the removal of parasitic cysts of Giardia / Cryptosporidium Corrective Action: Continue to investigate options to achieve 4,3,2, <1 treatment standard. Study by McElhanney Consulting engineers and resulting report should provide options and direction in this regard to enable the formation of a workplan and timelines for compliance.

Actions Taken:
Information Exchanged
Discussed operation of system with VAID trustees and operator on several occasions in last fiscal year. Much effort put into reviewing chlorine residuals within water distribution system. Good overall communication with operator and trustees. Currently looking into corrections to intake well casing to possibly reduce turbidity. Assessment or source and distribution system underway and report forthcoming by McElhanney Consulting Engineers.
Water Sample - Microbiological
Excellent frequency of bacteriological water sampling (262 total samples collected in last fiscal year with approx. 8% positive for total coliforms and 1 sample positive for fecal coliforms).
Issue Boil Advisory
Boil water advisory was in place from June 14, 2005 to October 7, 2005 due to malfunction of chlorinator.

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