Public water system record
Town of Port Gibson
Serves an area of Claiborne County, MS that includes Port Gibson · 3,047 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Port Gibson 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- Town of Port Gibson draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Mississippi, March 2020.
- Record on file since 1993, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,345 unknown out of 3,345 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 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 1, 2011 | 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 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Town of Port Gibson go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (4 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 79 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 3 | 45 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 34 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2015, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 15, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Town of Port Gibson and issued 2 boil water orders between 1998 and 2020. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in March 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2020 | Mississippi | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Mississippi | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| May 21, 2015 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 27, 1998 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Town of Port Gibson draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Port Gibson 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