Public water system record
City of Hattiesburg
On record as serving Hattiesburg, Forrest County, MS · Serves 43,449 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Hattiesburg in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- City of Hattiesburg draws water from 15 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Mississippi, December 2000.
- Record on file since 1991, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 15,605 unknown out of 18,596 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.
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
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Active |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for City of Hattiesburg go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 206 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 138 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 67 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2005, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators issued 21 boil water orders to City of Hattiesburg between 1990 and 2000. The most recent was a boil water order in December 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 11, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 6, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 5, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Nov 27, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Nov 14, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 31, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 19, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Oct 11, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 5, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 30, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 15, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 28, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 15, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 10, 2000 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 29, 1999 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 6, 1999 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 2, 1999 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 25, 1999 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Mar 15, 1999 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 11, 1990 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
Where the water comes from
City of Hattiesburg draws water from 15 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Hattiesburg 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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