Public water system record
Town of Cruger
Serves Cruger, Holmes County, MS · 383 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Town of Cruger 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 Cruger draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Mississippi, December 1998.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 1991
EPA's records for Town of Cruger go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 109 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 | 46 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 55 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 1991, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators issued 3 boil water orders to Town of Cruger between 1997 and 1998. The most recent was a boil water order in December 1998.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1998 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 2, 1997 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Feb 13, 1997 | Mississippi | Boil water order | 1 violation |
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 Cruger draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Town of Cruger 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 Cruger 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