Public water system record
Colonial Estates # 3
Serves an area of Jackson County, MS · 140 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Colonial Estates # 3 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Colonial Estates # 3 buys its water from City of Ocean Springs.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Mississippi, September 2019.
- Record on file since 1981, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2013 | 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 |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for Colonial Estates # 3 go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 64 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 39 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 20 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began September 2013, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Mississippi regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Colonial Estates # 3 in 2019. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in September 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2019 | Mississippi | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
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.
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
Colonial Estates # 3 buys its water from City of Ocean Springs. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- City of Ocean Springs Ocean Springs, MS
Annual water quality report
Colonial Estates # 3 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 Colonial Estates # 3 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