Public water system record
Town of Sallis
Serves an area of Attala County, MS that includes Sallis · 2,785 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Sallis in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Town of Sallis draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Mississippi, October 1999.
- Record on file since 1994, with 0 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,026 service lines.
Check whether Town of Sallis serves your address
Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Town of Sallis go back to 1994. Before October 20, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 289 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 145 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 142 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators issued 3 boil water orders to Town of Sallis between 1997 and 1999. The most recent was a boil water order in October 1999.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1999 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 22, 1997 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 11, 1997 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
Where the water comes from
Town of Sallis draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Sallis must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Mississippi.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells