Public water system record
Lamont Water Corporation
On record as serving Bolivar County, MS · Serves 102 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Lamont Water Corporation in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Lamont Water Corporation draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Mississippi, February 2019.
- Record on file since 1991, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 30 service lines.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2013 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Lamont Water Corporation go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (1 not resolved, 8 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 69 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1 | 41 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 20 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began September 2013, Active.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Active |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 20, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 13, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 16, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 25, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Lamont Water Corporation and issued 1 boil water order between 1999 and 2019. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in February 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2019 | Mississippi | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| May 13, 1999 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Lamont Water Corporation draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Lamont Water Corporation 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 Lamont Water Corporation 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