Public water system record
Town of Pittsboro
Serves Pittsboro, Calhoun County, MS · 1,077 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Pittsboro in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Town of Pittsboro draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Mississippi, November 2019.
- Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 536 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 | Mar 21, 2019 | Resolved | No |
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.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 27, 2020 | Active |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Town of Pittsboro go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 143 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 77 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 64 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2010, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Town of Pittsboro and issued 1 boil water order between 2010 and 2019. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in November 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2019 | Mississippi | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Jun 11, 2010 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 2 violations (2 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
Town of Pittsboro draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Pittsboro 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