Public water system record
Town of Potts Camp #2
On record as serving Benton County, MS · Serves 390 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Town of Potts Camp #2 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Town of Potts Camp #2 draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Mississippi, March 2016.
- Record on file since 2015, with 2 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 247 service lines.
Check whether Town of Potts Camp #2 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 2015
EPA's records for Town of Potts Camp #2 go back to 2015. Before October 20, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began March 2016, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Town of Potts Camp #2 in 2016. The most recent was a boil water order in March 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2016 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Town of Potts Camp #2 draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Potts Camp #2 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Town of Potts Camp #2 for a copy.
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